Scenery wagon

Heavy duty casters are mounted to the underside of the platform so that the entire assembly can be quickly moved onstage or offstage, so as to facilitate rapid scenery changes during live productions.

The choice of caster type for any particular wagon depends on a number of factors, including platform size and shape, scenery weight, production aesthetics and budget.

Typically, casters are mounted so that the bottom of the platform is elevated approximately one-half to three-quarters of an inch above the stage.

[2] Slip bolts may be used to hold scenery wagons in position when high lateral strength is required and it is permissible to drill holes in the stage.

When the lever handle is forced downward, however, the caster serves as a fulcrum to lift the wagon slightly above the stage, thus enabling the unit to be rolled.

When fully extended, the steel rod actually lifts a section of the wagon slightly off the stage floor.

The bottom end of the rod has a threaded cavity that will accept an extension spindle, which in turn can be used to adjust the height of the wagon above the stage.