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Ruth Richmond door knobs and cabinet pulls — nice stash of New Old Stock

Pam Kueber - June 28, 2018, Updated: November 6, 2020

Some day soon, there will be no more boxes of never-sold stuff, now rediscovered, in hardware stores that closed in the 70s. Fortunately, that day is not today. Today, we have a bunch of Ruth Richmond door knobs and cabinet knobs — new old stock from a hardware store that closed in the 70s.

There are doorknob sets, in several designs.

In multiples. If I were a home builder, would … build a house with just six doors around these.

And put in just enough cabinetry for these cabinet pulls, too. Matchy matchy.

Steinmetz, Joseph Janney, 1905-1985. Portrait of Sarasota architect Ruth Richmond. 19–. Black & white photoprint, 10 x 8 in. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. accessed 7 December 2015.

Not a lotta. But some. For someone maybe even, enough. Ruth Richmond would be pleased, I bet.

  • See other stories about Ruth Richmond doorknobs, designed for Weiserlock.
  • Ruth Richmond door knobs and cabinet knobs — new old stock on ebay (affiliate link, earns me a wee commission if ya buy)

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  1. Ronald E. Hall says

    July 27, 2018 at 2:38 pm

    Thanks to this article I got myself an original Ruth Richmond doorknob!

    • Pam Kueber says

      July 27, 2018 at 5:04 pm

      Hooray!!!

  2. Renee says

    July 1, 2018 at 10:34 am

    My Grandma worked in the Weiser lock factory in Chicago assembling locks until she retired in 1970.

  3. Allison says

    June 28, 2018 at 11:13 am

    I love Ruth Richmond knobs! I have a stash of them, but since I have perfectly adequate knobs on the (only three) interior doors in this cottage, and many more urgent projects to finish, I haven’t gotten around to replacing them yet.

    Has anyone ever seen an EXTERIOR acrylic knob by Ruth Richmond? I’m so tempted by the white acrylic ones, but I wonder if (aside from the locking part, which is taken care of by a deadbolt anyway) it could be a feasible choice?

  4. Chelsea says

    June 28, 2018 at 10:35 am

    Are they already gone? I clicked on the link, but it said no results found. I REALLY want those door pulls and door knob.

    • Pam Kueber says

      June 28, 2018 at 1:06 pm

      Both links are working for me…

      • Zeb Leb says

        July 3, 2018 at 2:36 pm

        already gone

        • Pam Kueber says

          July 4, 2018 at 9:09 am

          Yup, they were all on auction, and sold. See the Sold items of the seller to see them…

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