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
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Are they already gone? I clicked on the link, but it said no results found. I REALLY want those door pulls and door knob.
Both links are working for me…
already gone
Yup, they were all on auction, and sold. See the Sold items of the seller to see them…
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?
My Grandma worked in the Weiser lock factory in Chicago assembling locks until she retired in 1970.
Thanks to this article I got myself an original Ruth Richmond doorknob!
Hooray!!!