Ed Donaldson Restored Antique Thumb Latch

Reference # 100-753

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Large unusual store door style cast iron thumb latch, circa 1875. This handle has a full back plate that the handle mounts to, the handle itself is off-set and is reversible by simply positioning it on the back plate in the position to fit your door hand. The back plate measures 8 1/8" x 2 1/8", the handle itself is 7 5/8" high x 3/4" across the front x 1 3/4" across the upper and lower cusps. The off-side bar set offers a 4" bar, 2" x 1 3/8" staple, and a 1 3/4" high x 1 7/8" keeper. Restored and ready to install, this latch will operate on a door up to 2 1/2" thick.

Reference # 100-561

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Antique Suffolk thumb latch in wrought iron, circa 1770, featuring a dominant upper cusp and a smaller lower cusp. Excellently executed handle measures approximately 11 1/2" high overall x 2 1/4" at widest on upper cusp as well as 2 1/4" widest at the bottom cusp - hand grasp is 5 1/4" inside and is rounded. Side view of flat thumb press below shows the straight cusp lift to grasp on the offside that will accommodate a door up to 1 3/8" thick. The accompanying bar set, pictured below, is a wrought iron replacement set with a 7 3/4" bar, 1 3/4" high drive-in staple, and a drive-in keeper. Comes complete with screws.

Reference # 100-537

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Very early Suffolk style thumb latch in wrought iron, circa 1780. Thumb press is an early flat notched straight lift (shown below left) which will accommodate a door up to 1" thick. Handle measures 10 1/4" high x 2 5/8" at widest point across. Hand grasp has a 5 1/4" grip opening and is nicely worked into a rounded handle rather than the more typical flat style. The accompanying original bar set, pictured bottom row below, has a 8" bar with a 2" high drive-in staple and a drive-in jamb keeper. Restored and complete - comes with mounting screws.

Reference # 100-718

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Early Suffolk style thumb latch in wrought iron, circa 1780, with nicely formed cusps with angled edges. Thumb press is a flat, notched nicely curved lift (shown below center) which will accommodate a door up to 1 3/4" thick without modification. Large handle measures 15 1/2" high x 2 1/2" at widest point across the cusps. Hand grasp is 7" high and is nicely worked into a rounded handle 1/2" in diameter and extending 3". The accompanying original bar set pictured below has a 13" bar, a 2 7/8" high drive-in staple and a drive-in jamb keeper 5" overall. Restored and complete - comes with mounting screws.

Reference # 100-708

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Victorian cottage thumb latches in decorative cast iron manufactured circa 1875. Handle measures 7" high x 2" with a 3 3/4" grip opening. The off-side bar latch, pictured below, measures 4 1/8" x 2 3/4" high. This latch will fit a door up to 1 3/8" thick and is restored, reversible, and complete, ready to install. Complete latch includes the handle pictured above and the latch set below with back plate which includes the staple, the bar, privacy lock, and the jamb keeper. The privacy lock is mounted above the bar in the top staple hole as shown below center 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.

Reference # 100-752

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Unusual cast iron thumb latch, circa 1875, with handle on a full back plate/ The handle itself is off-set and is reversible by simply positioning it on the back plate in the position to fit your door hand. The back plate measures 6 7/8" x 2 1/2", the handle itself is 4 1/8" high x 1" across the front. The off-side bar set offers a 3 1/4" bar, 1 7/8" x 1 5/16" staple, and a 1 5/8" high x 1 3/4" keeper. Restored and ready to install, this latch will operate on a door up to 2 1/4" thick.

Reference # 100-702

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Later cottage thumb latches in decorative cast iron manufactured circa 1930's. The casting quality of these latches was not quite up to earlier Victorian casting standards and are not quite as sharp or deep. Handles measure about 6 5/8" high x 1 7/8" with a 3 1/2" grip opening. The off-side bar latch, pictured below, measures 4 1/4" x 2 3/4" high. Latches are restored, reversible, and complete, ready to install. Complete latch includes the handle pictured above and the latch set below with back plate which includes the staple, the bar, privacy lock, and the jamb keeper. These sets have handles and keepers with slight variations as shown in photos. The privacy lock is mounted above the bar in the top staple hole as shown below center 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.