How About Glass Door Handles

Simply put a door handle is used to open up doors. Traditionally a it has a bolt or a spindle, which runs through it such as it sits just above a cylinder, to which the spindle or bolt is connected. When the handle is turned the cylinder turns in the same direction. At the end of the cylinder is a latch, which protrudes into the space that is carved out in the frame. Thus, turning it pulls the latch out of the carved space opening the Wholesale Cabinet Pulls. Otherwise, if the latch is not pulled out; therefore, the door cannot be opened.

Glass Door handles are considered as treasures from days gone by and still are sought after in the present by collectors and restorers alike. The history of these treasures goes back to the early 1800s. These are still being manufactured, although the feel and look of the glass has changed considerably than the antique and vintage version. The older version/models looked more watery compared to today's crystal clear reproductions.

These treasures were developed in 1826 but the technology of producing them was not popular until United States joined the World War I, since the metals like iron; bronze and brass were needed to manufacture airplanes and other arms for the World War I. By the end of 1920, door handles made from glass and crystals were widely manufactured and sold.

To install a new Glass Door Handle in a door, drill a hole by the drill bit. Insert the handle through the hole after removing one of the handles and the flange or nut. Insert the bolt through the hole and replace the flange and handle or bolt. If you are replacing an existing handle with a new one, remove the existing one and insert the new one to see if the flange covers the hole or not. If it doesn't cover the hole you can get extra fittings to cover it from the hardware store. Take your measurements and you Glass Door Handle and buy two new fittings which fit the Glass Door Handle and will completely cover the existing hole in the door. Buy a new bolt or cylinder which will fit the door handle and is of the right measurement. After both the handles are screwed check if the distance between the fittings are exactly same to the thickness of the door. Sometimes you also have to cut the bolt to the measurement needed with a metal saw.

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