Replacement rollers for approx 35 year old Ray Door sliding door

A home owner from Wichita, Kansas says:
May 30, 2013
2 1/4" wide X 1 1/4" tall X 7/16" thick

No part numbers. Two rollers per door. Ray Door manufactured by James Ray Company of Wichita, Kansas. Firm no longer in business.

Thanks,

Michael
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
May 30, 2013
Good afternoon, Michael. It actually looks like this is just the inside portion of a larger roller unit. There should be an outer housing still in the door. Could you double check for me? I'd have to see the whole thing together.
A home owner from Wichita, KS says:
June 25, 2013
Tom,

Sorry for the delay in response but I had an unexpected death in the family.

I was unable to extract the roller housing from the door but have included pictures that may help. Please note the bolt head that appears to enter the roller housing from the glass side of the door frame. That bolt appears to retain the housing.

Thanks,

Mike
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
June 26, 2013
Hey, Mike, good to hear from you again. I'm sorry for your loss.

Now, it's hard to make out exactly what this housing is, but I think I have an idea. I think you should check out either our 81-023 or 81-004 and see if either of these could work as a possible replacement. Let me know what you think.
A home owner from Wichita, KS says:
June 26, 2013
Tom,

Thanks for your rapid response. Just wanted to follow-up with you to see if you received the additional two picture I sent you. Also, I mistakenly referred to the portion of the bolt that retains the housing as the 'bolt head' rather than the 'bolt shaft'. The bolt head appears to be on the un-exposed end of the shaft.

Also, regarding the potential replacements, is it possible to use rollers with different dimensions as replacements? I would think the depth or thickness of the roller would have to be the same.

Thanks,

Mike
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
June 26, 2013
Not a problem! We received all of your pictures, yes. The 81-023 and 81-004 are the closest ones I could find. As for the dimensions, you will need a replacement roller whose dimensions match your original. We list all the dimensions for the 81-023 and 81-004, so I recommend that you carefully compare them both to your original hardware to see if either could fit.
A home owner from Wichita, KS says:
July 9, 2013
Tom,

I retrieved the roller housing from the bottom 'rail' and it's dimensions appear to match up with 81-004.

I'd like you to take a look at the new pictures and confirm 81-004 appears to be the correct part.

Thanks,

Mike
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
July 10, 2013
Thanks, Mike. Looks like you've got everything you need, but I can't tell if our 81-004 is the right match based on this image. Could I see it from a few different angles?
A home owner from Wichita, KS says:
July 10, 2013
Tom,

Sorry, attached are the other pictures I thought I had sent you.

Mike
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Dave Sr. from SWISCO responded:
July 16, 2013
Thanks for the extra images. Yes, it looks like our 81-004 and 81-023 are the closest possible matches that we have. Now, I can't guarantee that either will work, but I don't think we have anything closer. You will have to carefully compare your dimensions to those we show for both of the suggested rollers and see which is better.
A home owner from Wichita Ks says:
August 24, 2013
So, question to Home Owner from Wichita ks, did the roller work out, I have Ray Doors from 1965 or so and need new rollers on my door.
A handy person from Wichita, KS says:
September 16, 2023
Hi Tom, We have a steel Ray Dor sliding patio door with rollers that look just like Michael's back in 2013. Our door is 40 yrs old. You suggested 81-004 to him. Is that the same product you still suggest? We also need weatherstripping for the bottom of the door.
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
September 19, 2023

Hello! Your roller does appear to match our 81-004, yes. At least in terms of design. You should still check our dimensions to ensure that everything lines up. If they differ, let me know and I can try to look into alternative options for you.

As for the weatherstripping, I'm afraid I don't recognize that style. Could that sample possibly be damaged? If so, can we see an undamaged shot of it that shows the end profile?

Dimensions for 81-004
Dimensions for 81-004

Dimensions for 81-004
Dimensions for 81-004
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