Rollers for patio doors

Handy Person from 92692

Need 4 new roller assemblies as shown in photos. Nylon wheel is 1.25 diameter and stamped with "KILIAN" TORONTO, CAN SYRACUSE, NY

Unit thickness at Sheetmetal is .710, at button protrusions is .825.

If needed I could modify or adapt something similar. Patio doors are vintage mid '60's. Thanks!

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Tom
Tom from SWISCO
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I'm afraid that I've never run into this roller before. I have come across the KILIAN branding before, but our records show that name to be associated with a bunch of different parts, and none of them match what I see in your photos.

Could there be more to this roller? I'm wondering if maybe this is just the inside portion of a complete roller assembly. I would check your door for an outer housing. If I'm right, seeing the whole assembly together would be a huge help.

Let me know whenever you get a chance!

Handy Person from 92692
Hi Tom, You are correct; this is the inside part of the complete assembly. I cannot remove the complete assembly easily, so I took more photos and measurements.

The outer housing length is 1.75, the width at the external tabs that butt against the door frame is 1.09, the width of the main body that fits into the door frame is 1.19.

Thanks for helping!
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Handy Person from 92692
Correction! The width that fits inside the door is .81, Not 1.19! (13/16, not 1 3/16).
Tom
Tom from SWISCO
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Thank you! It's tough to tell while it's installed, but we'll do our best. Please give us a little time to look into this and I'll let you know as soon as we can.

Dave Sr.
Dave Sr. from SWISCO
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Hey there, I think I can help. Take a look at our 81-281 roller. This has those same back tabs as yours, so I think it's worth looking at first. I'm not sure if you will be able to snap the wheel into your existing housing in the door. From what I can tell, you will need to remove the complete bottom rail off the door to access the mounting screw. Some doors are designed this way, which can be frustrating. 

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