Matthews 427806 Baby Swivel Plate

The Matthews 427806 Baby Swivel Plate is a heavy-duty, specialty variation of the standard "nail-on" wall plate, designed specifically for professional film, television, and studio productions. Constructed from rugged, studio-grade steel, it features a flat, robust mounting plate equipped with four pre-drilled anchor holes. This allows grips and lighting technicians to securely fasten the unit to set walls, floors, apple boxes, or other flat surfaces using standard screws or grip nails, providing a highly stable anchor point for valuable lighting fixtures and accessories.

The defining feature of this particular model is its integrated 5/8-inch (16mm) Baby receiver, which is mounted on a heavy-duty mechanical swivel joint rather than being cast at a static 90-degree angle. This swivel mechanism allows the receiver to rotate a full 360 degrees, granting crews unparalleled flexibility when aiming lights. This precise panning capability makes the swivel plate an essential, problem-solving tool for low-angle lighting setups, tight spatial rigging on practical set walls, and complex background lighting arrays where traditional fixed plates would be too restrictive.