Readers are constantly sending emails asking where to find cabinet pulls for vintage kitchen cabinets made by Youngstown, Geneva, and other makers. The answer: Not an easy one, I am afraid.
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The folks at Rejuvenation – and their new offshoot brand Satellite - are at it again – and have introduced a whole new lineup of midcentury-styled cabinet knobs and pulls.
I know that readers here will be thrilled to see the boomerang aka chevron pulls (1st photo) …now, can we have them in 2-3/4″ spread, too? And, the arched pull (2nd photo) is a design based on an original Washington Line pull – cool!
Of course, I also know that readers will love the “star backplate.” Let me suggest, though — use this for the bathroom where you only need a few of them…they also look great with crystal knobs. Remember this vanity — it shows how this pull can be used very nicely – not too much, not too little – just right.
In the kitchen — I think the stars would be way too much.
Oh — and at $4 for pulls and $7 for the knobs+backplates, these are well priced. Thanks, Rejuvenation!
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Dear Pam,
I really enjoy looking through your website. My husband and I are remodeling our 1915 story and a half. The kitchen had a (1950’s) metal Sears sink cabinet with one sink bowl and drainboard top, with 4 drawers and double doors beneath- and a separate, but matching, one-drawer, two-door base cabinet. All were badly rusted and had to be replaced, but I kept the drawer pulls to use on new cabinets. The problem is, I need more. The pulls are 3 inches wide from the center of the holes. They have a separate back plate. Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Connie K.
Connie, I totally commend you for saving the vintage cabinet pulls — by the way, I would call the basic design a “chevron”. This is a tough question, though. I’ll tell you, your quest to find additional exact replicas may prove hard. My two sources to start with:
- Liz’s Antique Hardware – click here for instructions to find their antique handles, it’s a little hard
- Historic Houseparts
It may turn out, that it might be easier to find a complete set — of different yet still vintage pulls — and then swap out the ones you have. You can find large sets of new-old-stock (NOS) at either of these suppliers, or on ebay, which is likely the cheapest route if you can wait it out. Also, there are some pretty decent reproductions out there as well:
Good luck!
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