Builder's hardware; a manual for architects, builders and house furnishers . ^=**Q Fig. 356. Elevator-door B. Rim Sliding-door ic Sons. remain closed until drawn back by pressure on the upper 357 is a very simple rim sliding-door latch ; and Figure358 is a very good rim door-catch which is self-acting, the hookbeing released by raising the lever A, either directly or by aidof the spindle, B< from the outside of the door; while it islocked from within or without, the slide C being moved so thatA cannot be raised. Figure 359 represents one of a gre


Builder's hardware; a manual for architects, builders and house furnishers . ^=**Q Fig. 356. Elevator-door B. Rim Sliding-door ic Sons. remain closed until drawn back by pressure on the upper 357 is a very simple rim sliding-door latch ; and Figure358 is a very good rim door-catch which is self-acting, the hookbeing released by raising the lever A, either directly or by aidof the spindle, B< from the outside of the door; while it islocked from within or without, the slide C being moved so thatA cannot be raised. Figure 359 represents one of a greatvariety of styles of thumb-latch, a very simple, old-fashionedform which is very suitable for some cases. Figures 360 and Elevator-DoorLatch. Sliding-Door Latch. Thumb-Latch. 234 B UILDERS HARD WARE. Chapter XI. .Screen-Door Catch. 301 are cheaper forms of thumb-latches, intended to be usedonly on screen-doors. Each of these styles has a lever of somesort, A, which serves to lock the latch. All of these patternsact by gravity. Figure 362 shows a spring-catch which is re-leased by lifting or pulling out the handle on one s


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