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Title: Bed platform lock at foot of bed
Post by: Peter on August 30, 2023, 10:37:29 pm
The "rotating" brass lock at the foot of the bed that holds the bed down broke on my coach. I have looked around for the same type but have been coming up with nothing. Does anyone know a reference or part number for this?
Title: Re: Bed platform lock at foot of bed
Post by: rbark on August 30, 2023, 10:40:27 pm
No numbers  but try a marine hardware store. Check online too.
Title: Re: Bed platform lock at foot of bed
Post by: oldguy on August 30, 2023, 11:48:35 pm
Any hardware store it's a common latch
Title: Re: Bed platform lock at foot of bed
Post by: Peter on August 31, 2023, 06:28:15 pm
Found it at the local Home Depot. Go figure FT would use a common latch!
Thanks all
Title: Re: Bed platform lock at foot of bed
Post by: Barry & Cindy on August 31, 2023, 10:19:24 pm
Consider not locking bed as it can be used as an entrance if door lock fails.
Title: Re: Bed platform lock at foot of bed
Post by: Forewheelers on August 31, 2023, 10:26:31 pm
I bought a couple online a few years ago....... I think they were called a rotating window or sash latch.
Title: Re: Bed platform lock at foot of bed
Post by: Peter on September 01, 2023, 07:58:49 am
Yes it is a rotating sash latch and no it actually is not a lock. Just a latch to keep the bed from coming unexpectedly up
Title: Re: Bed platform lock at foot of bed
Post by: erniee on September 01, 2023, 09:01:26 am
Weight of mattress, platform and gravity keeps ours closed
Title: Re: Bed platform lock at foot of bed
Post by: craneman on September 01, 2023, 11:00:23 am
Weight of mattress, platform and gravity keeps ours closed

Same here, very heavy to lift. New struts someday