Stickley's slide mechanism for tabletop

[Gene Davis]

Stickley has a new table model out, introduced in fall of 2012, and the dining table, 40 x 78 when closed, slides open at center to be fitted with its two 18" extension leaves. The Highlands Trestle Table.

The mechanism is a set of ball bearing slides and cables, to work such that pulling one side out makes the other side slide away equally. Smooth as silk. The setup requires a little height, and there is a pocket with floor between the aprons and mechanism for storage of the extensions.

Anybody know where the slide mechanism can be purchased?

[Jamie Buxton]

those slides are called equalizer slides

[Steve Jenkins]

I buy mine from moin hardware N.Y. They sell Watertown brand. Very good slides.

[Gene Davis]

Thanks, Steve. I had seen that Watertown hardware, and will ask Moin about it. Sure is pricey, as compared to what else is out there, but they have the size, and the depth of section required to handle the big reach.

[Sam Murdoch]

I wish that Moin had a better website. There is not much by way of photos or videos to show the Watertown Slides.
They sound good but… Any better links that someone can pass on?

[Gene Davis]

I will phone them and ask for written specifications. It is a lot to pay for hardware, and specs should be available.