Summary: The Lavi Industries Contempo Exhibit Post is a 24-inch-tall retractable belt stanchion for setting a low barrier around exhibits, artwork, product displays, and vehicles on a sales floor while keeping them in full view. The retractable belt mechanism is enclosed in a continuous steel post, retracts slowly, and is field-replaceable, and the belt end connects to most other brands' posts. It is offered in 12 post finishes (Brushed Gold, Custom, Gloss Black, Gold, Lavi White, Polished Stainless, Pacific Sand, Satin, Statuary Bronze, Torch Red, Wrinkle Black, Yellow), 15 belt colors and message belts, and base styles including 12" Rounded, 14" Sloped, 14" Galvanized Sloped, 14.5" Slim, Square, 5.5" magnetic bases, floor and pin sockets, and permanent mounts. Posts ship assembled or knockdown. Warranty is 5 years on the post and 3 years on the belt mechanism. Also known as: Contempo exhibit stanchion, 24-inch retractable belt stanchion, short retractable belt stanchion, museum stanchion, display barrier post, showroom stanchion Best for: Keeping visitors back from artwork and exhibits, Roping off a vehicle or product on a sales floor, Low barriers where sightlines matter, Exhibits that move from room to room Problems solved: Full-height stanchions block the view of low displays, Visitors touching or leaning on items on display, Exposed belt mechanisms getting knocked or damaged, Barrier hardware that clashes with the room's finishes Key specs: Function=A 24-inch retractable belt stanchion; the belt extends and clips to the next post to form a low barrier around a display.; Height=24 in; Post=Continuous steel tube with the retractable belt mechanism enclosed; slow belt retraction; field-replaceable mechanism; Finishes=Brushed Gold, Custom, Gloss Black, Gold, Lavi White, Polished Stainless, Pacific Sand, Satin, Statuary Bronze, Torch Red, Wrinkle Black, Yellow; Base styles=12" Rounded, 14" Sloped, 14" Galvanized Sloped, 14.5" Slim, Square, 5.5" Magnetic, 5.5" Heavy Magnetic, 5.5" Carpet Magnetic, Floor Socket, Pin Socket, Black Permanent, Satin Permanent; Belt colors=15 options, including solid colors and message belts; Packaging=Assembled or Knockdown; Example SKU=CT-14/WB/WB/BK/EX; Warranty=5 years on post, 3 years on belt mechanism