The captioned dark screw is an original #11 hinge screw with a slotted head. The screw on the left is a solid brass #11 screw that replicates the hinge screws that Yale and Towne, Stanley and others used around the turn of the century.

On a preservation project or traditionally built new home – don’t get stuck with inexpensive Phillips screws. These are the details that make a restoration complete and a new home fine rather than average.

We have these screws custom made for our shop 50,000 at a time.

This photo was seen in This Old House Magazine listing Al Bar Wilmette Platers as a secret source for hardware finishing and restoration.

These are some molds we have for our lost wax casting process. These molds must be kept in a climate controlled environment to protect them.

This is and example of some of the hardware on display in our showroom. It is always interesting to see the fascination that individuals have on touching and feeling the hardware. It constantly reminds us the of the importance of final finishing and quality.

The original pull dates to 1890 and was made by Yale & Towne a premier hardware manufacturer back ‘in the day.’ We will be using these resin models to make hardware for multi-point marvin and pella doors, interior flush pulls, exterior hardware and more. Look for future entries on the lever that is being designed and the turned rosettes that will be on the 2nd and 3rd floors on this project.

These cremone bolts were restored on a local home in a polished brass finish. This type of hardware often was disposed of over the years. This hardware can always be repaired or restored. Even when there are missing parts don’t panic for they can be cast and machined to replicate the original.