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bronze window lifts 1890′s

Posted on 30th November, by gbettenhausen in Recent Projects. No Comments


Photo of bronze window lifts circa 1890′s.? This hardware will be used on a local project.



custom nickel pulls

Posted on 30th November, by gbettenhausen in Recent Projects. No Comments

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This is our traditional pull in polished nickel.? This can be used for drawer fronts and appliances.? One of the pulls was cut to accommodate a split cabinet situation.? These will be installed in New York, NY in a client kitchen.



bronze entry set finishing

Posted on 29th November, by gbettenhausen in Finishes, Recent Projects. No Comments

This is a solid bronze entry set (originally manufactured by Yale & Towne).? This set has been cleaned and waxed for a Chicago home.



stanley hinge restoration

Posted on 28th November, by gbettenhausen in Recent Projects. No Comments

Here are a few Stanley hinges from the 1910′s that have been restored and will be re-installed on a local home


brass turned knobs – in progress

Posted on 27th November, by gbettenhausen in Finishes, Recent Projects. No Comments

These are some in progress photos of our brass turned knobs.? These will be installed on a local home and finished in un-lacquered brass.?


von morris olive knuckle hinge – polished nickel

Posted on 26th November, by gbettenhausen in Interesting Hardware, Recent Projects. No Comments

This is the install photo of a Von Morris Olive Knuckle Hinge in polished nickel.? The wood species is sycamore.? The hinges are a part of an overall package that was installed in a high rise in Chicago, Illinois.? Finishes include polished nickel, and stainless steel.


LUXE

Posted on 23rd November, by gbettenhausen in Media, Recent Projects. No Comments

The deming knob was just displayed on a full page in LUXE magazine.? The photo of the nickel lever on the opposite page is a Nanz piece (also very pretty).


stainless steel bullet hinge

Posted on 21st November, by gbettenhausen in Recent Projects. No Comments

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This is the unfinished hinge for exterior doors on a Chicago condo.? The finial finish will be a mirror finish – the screw holes are templated to work with existing conditions in the steel jamb.


glass knobs oil rubbed bronze

Posted on 20th November, by gbettenhausen in Finishes, Interesting Hardware, Recent Projects. No Comments

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These glass knobs will be restored and plated in oil rubbed bronze.? This bronze will be un-coated and oiled so that the finish will continue to age/patina with time.? The hinges on this project are all lift off hinges that will be finished to match.


sample hardware for LA project

Posted on 16th November, by gbettenhausen in Interesting Hardware, Recent Projects. No Comments

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The captioned hardware will be used to make molds and sculpts for a client in California.? Hinges measure 4 x 7 and have ball bearings.


bronze enty set restored

Posted on 9th November, by gbettenhausen in Recent Projects. No Comments

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This entry hardware was restored for a Chicago client.? The finish is butler bronze and it has been hand waxed.


lock restoration

Posted on 8th November, by gbettenhausen in Recent Projects. No Comments

When there is no way to replace an existing lock and parts are missing…. Make them.? This is for a project in New York and the existing locks are in steel doors.





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