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.

For example, the chevrons aka boomerangs above, on 2-3/4″ centers, are classic early Youngstowns. The Geneva’s that are most problematic are the kind with the recessed, plastic backplate.

The vintage Youngstowns CAN be found – but you are going to have to hunt and peck and search and wait. Watch ebay, try sites like historichouseparts.com (I helped a reader find some there just last year – they are still shown under “Jamestown” cabinets – a seller of Youngstowns, I believe), and maybe Liz’s Antique Hardware?

The Geneva backplate issue has been a difficult one for years, again as far as I know. I started hunting for my steel cabinets about 7 years ago. I constantly saw this question asked on forums. I know of no source for them.

Meanwhile: Be sure to see my Category called “Cabinet Hardware” for replacement choices.

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The folks at Rejuvenation 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!

Link: Rejuvenation Cabinet Hardware.

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