Metal coffin handles

The arm is die-cast in Zamak #3, polished by hand and plated. The bar can be cast zamak, steel tube or stainless round bar, so one design works fixed, swinging or as a full-length side bar.

Quote metal handles

Range facts

Materials	Zamak #0 / #3, steel, steel (iron)
Finishes	Gold, antique brass, antique copper
Rated lift	100 to 200 kg per piece depending on model
Types	Handle bars (33), fixed handles (15), movable handles (46)

Types

Handle bar

Runs along the coffin side, zamak arms joined by a steel or stainless bar.

Fixed handle

One solid casting screwed on, with no moving part.

Movable handle

A fixed claw with a swinging bar that lies flat when not in use.

Examples

1001 handle bar

Zamak #3, antique copper, 150 kg

1071-4 movable

Swing bar design, 150 kg

1078 fixed

Rose design, 150 kg

1070-3 bar

Wooden bar version

Problems this range avoids

Handles that loosen or bend under six bearers
Plating tone drifting between batches
No tested lift figure for the model sold
Long tooling waits for an exclusive design

Used on

Solid wood and veneer burial coffins
Metal caskets with rail or swing-bar fittings
Continental-style long side bars
Funeral-home repairs and refurbishment