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At Wood River Carriage Works we have a large selection of parts available, because of this there would be far to many to photograph and install on a web page. So we have put together a list of parts that we either keep in stock or have available to us. If you are unsure of the name of a part that you may need then you can find out what its name is by going to The Principal Parts of a Carriage. Just click on the picture below.
Old Style Axles with Boxings
Roller Bearing Axles with Bearings and Seals
( Prices of larger size axles available upon request.)
Shafts
Poles
Neck yokes
Hook End Single Trees, Acorn End Neck Yoke, Brass Trace Holders and Shaft Tips
Single Trees and Double Trees
When ordering specify length of double tree and single tree
Spring Bars and Head Blocks
Sizes from 24" to 46" with Sarven or Roller Bearing hub, wooden hub priced upon request. Prices for Roller Bearing hub wheels include new bearings and seals. All steel tires and channel iron for rubber tires are bolted to the wooden fellows with tire bolts and not screwed. Screws can be used in place of tire bolts by request on wheels with rubber tires only to attach the channel iron but we do not recommend this technique.
Stager Spoke Wood Hubs Rubber Tires New style Old style Flat top Coach and other wheels priced upon request. Pole End Cap, Top Props and Nuts, Shaft Eyes, Roller Rub Iron, Double Tree Clevis, Single Tree Yoke and Single Tree Castors
Miscellaneous Parts
Wood and Brass Whip Sockets
At Wood River Carriage Works we have many more parts both in stock and available to us from lamp holders and whip sockets to upholstery and upholstery items or just about any parts you may need. You can e-mail us at; woodrivercarriage@msn.com or phone us at 208-788-2356 (office) or 208-481-0485 between 12:00 and 1:00 or after 6:00 pm. mountain standard time. Please leave a message if we are not available and we will contact you as soon as we can.
--------------------New Carriage Lamps-------------------
Anderson Square Lamps Patrician Mail Lamps Cart Lamps Anderson Square Lamps,
Patrician Mail Lamps, with brass or nickel trim
Cart Lamps,
------------Tops------------
Folding tops are made with marine vinyl covering and wool broadcloth liner. Center curtain in back rolls up and includes a choice of either a rectangular window or an oval window (shown). For three oval windows in back curtain standing on end add $16.00. Prices include black top nuts (shown). Measurements of your seat and mounting locations are needed as well as photo's of your vehicle. Call us at 208-788-2356 after 6:00 mountain time for more information. Leather tops are priced according to market value of leather and amount of additional labor. ------Top Mounting Hardware------
Top mounting hardware are the mounts that attach to your seat. Prices include rubber top rests and black top nuts for folding and extension tops.
------------Carriage House Library----------
Breaking and Training the Driving Horse, by Doris Ganton This is an informative book explaining the art of breaking a horse to harness as well as providing information on harnessing and harness adjustment and driving technique. Paperback, $14.95
A Guide to Driving Horses, by Sallie Walrond This informative book offers information on driving the single horse, pairs, and tandem driving as well as training and showing in harness. It also features a brief history of carriage driving in England. Paperback, $10.00
Starting to Drive, by Sallie Walrond A step by step introduction to safe harnessing, putting to and basic driving technique. This is a good reference book for beginning and moderate drivers with drawings showing how to put on and fit both breast collar and collar harness, putting to, rein handling, driving, un-harnessing and more. Paperback, $12.50
Harnessing Up, by Anne Norris and Caroline Douglas Harnessing Up is a valuable photo guide to putting on single driving harness and adjusting it correctly. It's loaded with photographs that take you through every stage of harnessing and fitting. This book would be a valuable guide for both the beginner and the experienced driver. Paperback, $10.80
This book is a reprint of a comprehensive book on driving originally printed in 1897. This book covers stabling, harness, different styles of carriages, driving tandem, four-in-hand, proper equipage and much more. These books are becoming hard to find. Paperback, Currently out of print
This book is a great reference book on many of the different styles of vehicles built. The author has compiled 168 illustrations with descriptions of a wide array of carriages, buggies, sleighs and carts of the Victorian era. Paperback, Currently out of Print Used copies in stock rated 1 to 10;
Abbot and Downing Company ca. 1895 catalog This is a reprint of an Abbot and Downing catalog from 1895. Abbot and Downing were the manufactures of the famous stagecoaches used by Wells Fargo & Co. and other stage lines through out the world. This small catalog shows many of the different styles of vehicles they produced as well as the Yellowstone Wagon. Paperback, Price, $4.00
This is a reprint of a Henry Hooker & Company catalog from 1895. Henry Hooker & Co. were manufactures of fine horse drawn carriages. This catalog shows many of the fine vehicles and styles they produced. Paperback, Price, $6.50
Carriage Identification Chart, by The Carriage Association of America This useful chart shows 81 different styles of traditional horse drawn carriages, buggy's, carts, wagons and sleighs. This chart poster is suitable for framing and looks great in an office or tack room. 23"x 29" $12.50
Working Drawings Working drawings are what carriage builders use for blueprints. We do have a wide variety of working drawings that we use and are available to us but we recommend that you check out the drawings that are available through The Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian's web site is http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/carriage.htm
At Wood River Carriage Works we accept
Visa and MasterCard on purchases such as parts and
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Index,
Wheels ready for rubber tires
New Sarven Wheel
Pole Ends and Pole
Crabs in steel, polished brass and unpolished brass in different sizes and
styles, prices upon request
Fifth Wheels, we
have ten different types available, write or call with details for prices
Brass Eagle Heads
for sleigh dash boards, $17.00 pr.
Brass Rein Holder,
clips on dash $18.00 
Cart Whip
Socket, polished brass
$8.50
Driving
Horse-Drawn Carriages For Pleasure, by Francis T. Underhill
American
Carriages, Sleighs, Sulkies and Carts, by Don H. Berkebile
Henry Hooker & Co. catalog
harness. On vehicles we can only accept credit card payments upon their
completion. This is not a secured web site.