Ed Donaldson Restored Antique Thumb Latch

Reference # 100-709

1 available
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Wrought iron thumb latch in an unusual and early Norfolk style circa 1820, with a square cornered handle. Handle back plate measures 7 5/8" high x 1 3/4" wide while the handle itself is 3 1/8" and extends 1 1/8" from the back plate. Side view of the flat thumb press below left shows the curved bar lift that will accommodate a door up to 1 3/8" thick without modification. The accompanying bar set has the original 5 1/4" bar with back member mount and small 5/8" diameter pull, our own replacement surface mount staple (2 1/4" x 3/4") and surface mount keeper (2 1/4" x 3/4"). Restored to black finish and complete with slotted mounting screws.

Reference # 100-710

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Wrought iron thumb latch in an unusual and early Norfolk style circa 1820, with a square cornered handle. Handle back plate measures 8 1/4" high x 2" wide while the handle itself is 4" and extends 1 3/16" from the back plate. The handle has been re-attached to the back plate at some earlier time via small welds rather than peens. Side view of the flat thumb press below left shows the deeply curved bar lift that will accommodate a door up to 2" thick without modification. The accompanying bar set is our own new replacement with a 7" bar on a 2 1/4" x 3/4" member mount, a surface mount staple (2 1/4" x 3/4") and surface mount keeper (2 1/4" x 3/4"). Restored to black finish and complete with slotted mounting screws.

Reference # 100-520

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Suffolk style thumb latch in wrought iron from circa 1820, featuring arrow shaped cusps. Thumb press is flat with a pivot lift with a slightly curved lift (shown below right) which will accommodate a door up to 1 1/8" thick. Handle measures 11" high x 2 1/8" at widest point across. Hand grasp has a 4 3/4" grip opening and is nicely worked into a nice wide flat handle measuring 1 1/4" wide. The accompanying original bar set, pictured center below, has a 8" bar with a 1 5/8" high drive-in staple and a drive-in jamb keeper. Restored and complete - comes with mounting screws.

Reference # 100-744

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Victorian cast iron thumb latch manufactured circa 1870 comprised of a Blake style handle and a Roggins style covered bar set. Handle measures 6 3/4" x 1 7/8" with a 3 1/2" grip opening. The off-side bar set is in a covered case and measures 4 1/2" x 2 7/8" and which has a toggle lock which locks the bar in place for privacy - an unusual feature. When mounted, the end of the thumb lift protrudes through the door and the vertical slot in the case and rests under the bar to operate the bar latch and also acts as a grasp to lift the bar from the bar latch side. The latch is reversible for either hand. Shown in close-up below is the comma shape cut-outs that is where the toggle privacy knob mounts - when it is slid down to the left it locks the bar in place and the latch cannot be opened by the handle on the other side. This latch will fit a door up to 1 1/2" thick maximum. All parts are original, restored and complete with slotted mounting screws.

Reference # 100-751

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Victorian cottage thumb latch in decorative cast iron manufactured circa 1875. Handle measures 6 3/4" high x 1 7/8" with a 3 1/2" grip opening. The off-side latch, pictured below, measures 4 1/8" x 2 5/8" high. This latch will fit a door up to 1 1/2" thick and is restored, reversible, and complete, ready to install. Includes the handle pictured above and a latch set below with back plate with the staple, the bar, and the jamb keeper. The privacy lock is mounted above the bar in the top staple hole as shown below left in the unlocked position and can be swiveled out and downward against the bar so the latch cannot be opened by the handle on the other side - shown in the locked position below right. Restored and complete with slotted screws.