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A foldable caster, particularly suited for use with a swimming pool reel support, is foldable approximately 270°between an operative position and a stowed position and is magnetically or otherwise secured in at least the storage position.

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A foldable caster and caster housing comprising: a) a caster housing; b) a caster base plate slidably received in a pair of opposed grooves in said housing; c) a caster support plate, said support plate being hingedly connected along a first axis to said base plate for movement of at least 180°aroun

A foldable caster and caster housing comprising: a) a caster housing; b) a caster base plate slidably received in a pair of opposed grooves in said housing; c) a caster support plate, said support plate being hingedly connected along a first axis to said base plate for movement of at least 180°around said first axis, said first axis being perpendicular to the direction of movement of said base plate into said housing grooves; d) a caster swivel affixed to said caster support plate for rotary movement relative thereto about a second axis perpendicular to said first axis, said swivel having means for rotatably supporting a caster wheel thereon; e) a caster wheel rotatably mounted on said swivel for rotation about a third axis which is substantially perpendicular to said second axis; f) means for securing said caster support plate to said base plate on a first side of said base plate with said caster wheel operatively positioned outside of said housing; and g) means for securing said swivel and caster wheel for storage in said housing with said swivel on the side of said base plate opposite said first side of said base plate.