silver cremone bolts | french doors kenilworth
These are some photos from an installation this week. Our staff just returned from re-installing this hardware after the final paint was applied. The silver finish is incredibly warm. Silver (not nickel) was used quite often on homes in formal spaces when America was building fine homes — we have seen a huge comeback to this era of fine craftsmanship.
custom marvin multi-point lock hardware
Here are a couple more photos from a recent installation. This hardware was all machined to fit multi-point hardware (a situation where selection of off the shelf hardware can be very limited).
bellows restoration | shoppe project iron & wax
A bellows was hand cleaned and finished (no plating involved) - it is best to wax iron or oil it to prevent rust. We are also doing a number of exterior iron cremone bolts from France in a ‘french iron’ finish for another home in Winnetka (a suburb on Chicago’s north shore).
fabrication process of oval knobs
These machined parts are for a local project that will be finished in a soft burnished nickel. They are a part of a hardware schedule that involves door, window and mill-work/cabinetry hardware. More photos including the process and final installation will be available soon…
traditional floor stops
These turned brass floor stop tops are for a home in Chicago. We offer several floor stop options from traditional to art deco. These can of course be finished in our shop to match any hardware selection you desire.
Be sure to see the other great pieces of hardware in the background that are available in our showroom.
pocket door hardware | olde nickel
This pair of pocket doors has our cyma flush pulls (being used as a passage set). They have a near zero clearance mounting system with 2 oval screws in the top and bottom of the pull. We provide a template for your installer to mount and fit these in your application.
hardware install {olde nickel finish}
This hardware was fabricated for a home on Chicago’s ‘gold coast’ the finish is old nickel and has been hand finished and waxed. The base material is brass and deron washer/bushings have been used to assist in the smooth operation of the multi-point locking hardware.
We offer multi-point hardware solutions for Marvin, Pella, Tischler doors (just to name a few). These hardware sets are often fabricated to match existing suites of our hardware or to compliment existing hardware in a period home.
polished nickel medicine cabinets
These medicine cabinets were fabricated by our shop for a project in Chicago. The design conceals all screws, seems and exposed hardware. The nickel finish is unsurpased on the solid brass frames fabricated in our shop. The captioned cabinet is almost 4 feet tall and weighs approximatly 100 lbs.
old brass | active privacy
These knobs are installed as an active privacy on a pair of doors using our automatic transom bolt in a previous entry.? Always remember to allow for egress (entry to a room from the outside) especially if you have small children running around.
pocket door flush pulls
This is a great example of using the new with the old.? These mirrored pocket doors are a part of a local hardware installation.? The flush pulls are actually about 90 years old and being used with new edge pulls.? Hopefully we will see some more photos from this project soon.
automatic transom bolt
?These photos show our automatic transom bolt installed and in use.? This part is perfect for master bath french doors and other small openings (pairs of doors).? The ball automatically engages the bolt on the inactive door allowing your door latch/lock to function.? No more loud transom bolts or annoying flush bolts (though these have there place in the hardware world).
wilmette hardware | prototype
?This knob and rosette was removed from an apartment at 1500 North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago.?
The building is a French Renaissance style and cost $5mm to construct in 1927-29.? Each unit was built with silver vaults and wood burning fireplaces.
custom knob insert | chicago
This sculpt is the center portion of a knob created by a Chicago architect (for more information on the designer contact geb@albarwilmette.com) for a Chicago apartment.?
The final oval knob will have a turned rosette and be finished in burnished nickel. All existing hardware in the apartment will be finished to coordinate with the new hardware.
custom spindle fabrication | stainless steel
Do you have an application for a custom spindle for multi-point or exterior door?? We can fabricate custom spindles for your project.
oil rubbed bronze hardware
This hardware is for a boat and was completed in an oil rubbed bronze finish.? The bars were all milled from solid brass bar stock.