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Upload photos of the vintage door knobs and escutcheons in your house — our famous Uploader is ON

pam kueber - January 27, 2017, Updated: August 7, 2020

Seriously, what other website wants to see photos of your old door knobs and related hardware — that is, escutcheons? This was suggested by reader Madeline, who wrote:

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This rare escutcheon — oh my, so gorgeous — was designed by Howard Pierce; I’ve spotted the design for sale on ebay twice.

Hi Pam,

Would you consider doing a reader-uploader-thing for door knobs and related hardware? (I’m assuming you haven’t already done this in the past.)

I am debating over which style to use on my (currently nonexistent and purely theoretical!) 70’s style contemporary house after having amassed a decent amount of NOS Weiser tulip door knobs in antiqued brass.

I would love to see what other people have on their doors – interior and exterior!

If anybody collects old catalogs from Schlage, Weiser, and so on (someone has been buying them all off eBay… who are you?!) those could be interesting too.

Thanks,
Madeline

P.S. Your webpage is a dangerous influence! 😉

Thank you, Madeline, for the great idea. And I hope, “Dangerous in a Good Way” 😉

Our lead photo, above, to start: A Ruth Richmond for Weiserlock doorknob that designer Ben Sander turned me on to. Of course, ever since I wrote about these doorknobs, prices on ebay have doubled or tripled or more. Doggonit.

UPDATE: My site was taking too long to load. So I turned the Uploader off while I asked my host server to see what/if there was a problem. I’ll add the uploader back if / when. Meanwhile, enjoy the photos uploaded so far:

 

Tips to view slide show: Click on first image… it will enlarge and you can also read my captions… move forward or back via arrows below the photo… you can start or stop at any image:

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  1. Julie C Puterbaugh says

    June 10, 2020 at 1:55 pm

    Re: Schlage Novo in Aluminum

    I live in Central Ohio in a small pocket of 50’s ranches, and I think a LOT of my neighbors (myself included) have these. I fortunately have spares since they were not suitable from an insurance standpoint for exterior use.

    • Ian says

      February 11, 2021 at 3:34 pm

      Do you happen to have any interior locking Novo doorknobs? I recently moved into a 1940’s house that has them and I need to replace one. They are impossible to find, been looking for a few months now.

      • pam kueber says

        February 12, 2021 at 10:13 am

        Hi Ian, please not buying/selling on the blog or it becomes chaos…

  2. Madeline says

    February 9, 2017 at 5:39 am

    And I take that back! There are plenty of Dexter door knobs for sale now!

  3. Madeline says

    February 9, 2017 at 5:30 am

    Now this is interesting. It’s labeled as Falcon Locks, but it features Weiser’s “Beverly” and “Troy” models:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-FALCON-Lock-Company-Catalog-RETRO-Door-Locks-Locksets-Handles-Hardware-1966/192099989341?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D41375%26meid%3D2d16889a25c74a559671e55671a934ba%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D361900850255

    These are also gorgeous! I’ve seen plenty of advertisements for Dexter brand hardware, but never seen any come up for sale: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-DEXTER-Lock-Catalog-RETRO-Door-Locks-Handles-Hardware-Accessories-1966/361900850202?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D41375%26meid%3D2d16889a25c74a559671e55671a934ba%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D361900850255

    • Madeline says

      February 9, 2017 at 5:34 am

      Must be the same company… I wonder if they are the exact same product. Could be useful if trying to collect more matching door knobs! 😉

  4. Madeline says

    February 9, 2017 at 5:24 am

    Look at these! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-SCHLAGE-Lock-Company-Catalog-RETRO-Door-Locks-Knockers-Handles-Hardware-1966-/361900850255?hash=item5442f8bc4f:g:ncEAAOSwKtlWrpGn

    • pam kueber says

      February 9, 2017 at 9:35 am

      Wow, what an amazing variety!

  5. Bobbie says

    February 1, 2017 at 7:58 am

    That doorknob! The one on the main story — the gold encased in glass. That doorknob! It. Is. Stunning.

  6. JH says

    January 31, 2017 at 3:23 pm

    Thanks for this! Still looking for something appropriate for our 1949 Cliff May (wanna be?) ranch “front” dutch door. (In quotes because it’s a door into a breezeway instead of the house.) The original was swapped out maybe in the 80s before we bought it.

  7. Mary Anne S says

    January 31, 2017 at 9:40 am

    Hardware and lighting, the jewelry of your home!!! Love it, thanks all for posting and sharing.

  8. Nancy M Herbert says

    January 30, 2017 at 7:00 pm

    (see my reply to Marie). We sold our mcm home in October which was located in North Seattle. It’s front door was very cool, too, but yes, the lion’s head is swank and takes the cake!

    Our condo’s bathroom also has pink marble and 3 vintage Lightolier Sciolari glass rod light fixtures which I love, love, love. I feel oh, so pretty in there!

  9. Lynn Lukins says

    January 29, 2017 at 6:16 pm

    Aunt Clara would be over the moon at this feature!!

    • sherree benoit says

      January 29, 2017 at 6:41 pm

      I forgot about Aunt Clara and her door knob collection 🙂

  10. Bette Jean says

    January 29, 2017 at 2:39 am

    I’d love to see an uploader (one of my favorite RR features) of table settings…every day or holiday! Easter…hint, hint?

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