Builder's hardware; a manual for architects, builders and house furnishers . only the follow, which is inserted from the back. The Niles lockshave the nameof wearing verywell. The leversare of steel andare pretty wellfitted for a ma-chine-made lock,and the springsare also of steel,the bolt being theonly portion ofthe mechanismfor which brassis employed. Asin some of theprevious exam-ples, the knobturns more easilytowards the leftthan the instead of theirregular, hingedlever, B, a form were adopted similar to that shown in Figure305, the Niles locks would leave little to be desired, an
Builder's hardware; a manual for architects, builders and house furnishers . only the follow, which is inserted from the back. The Niles lockshave the nameof wearing verywell. The leversare of steel andare pretty wellfitted for a ma-chine-made lock,and the springsare also of steel,the bolt being theonly portion ofthe mechanismfor which brassis employed. Asin some of theprevious exam-ples, the knobturns more easilytowards the leftthan the instead of theirregular, hingedlever, B, a form were adopted similar to that shown in Figure305, the Niles locks would leave little to be desired, andwould compare favorably with anything else in the market. An examination of the figures will show that, except in thevery cheapest example, the face-plate of the lock is screwed tothe lock-case in such a manner that it can be moved slightlyand set at whatever bevel may be desired in order to fit thedoor. Figure 309 shows a lock of the Ireland ManufacturingCompany in which all the parts can be reversed. The latch issimply drawn out and turned over. The bolt-tail is in two. Hg. 307. Mortise Knob-Lock. J. B. Shannon & Sons. Chapter XI. Chicago Hard-ware Co. Ireland Mfg. Co. 198 BUILDERS HARDWARE. Chapter xi. sections and the outer part can be unscrewed and reversed to ^
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