Builder's hardware; a manual for architects, builders and house furnishers . Fig. 144. Lane Barn-door Hanger. Lane Bros* ered to be the most satisfactory; that is to say, one in whichthe axle bears on two parallel plates and works in slots ; indeed, DOOR SPRINGS, CHECKS, AND DANGERS. 95 this principle is applied to nearly all the most successful hang-ers, both for barn-doors and parlor-doors. For parlor doors many builders and architects still prefersheaves mortised into the bottom of the door. The rail, whichis a necessary part of this arrangement, is admitted to be atrouble, but the rollers
Builder's hardware; a manual for architects, builders and house furnishers . Fig. 144. Lane Barn-door Hanger. Lane Bros* ered to be the most satisfactory; that is to say, one in whichthe axle bears on two parallel plates and works in slots ; indeed, DOOR SPRINGS, CHECKS, AND DANGERS. 95 this principle is applied to nearly all the most successful hang-ers, both for barn-doors and parlor-doors. For parlor doors many builders and architects still prefersheaves mortised into the bottom of the door. The rail, whichis a necessary part of this arrangement, is admitted to be atrouble, but the rollers are so easily taken out that the rail isretained. There seems to be an idea with many people thatthe overhead hangermore easily gets outof order, and that itis more is a mistake, forthere is hardly ahanger in the marketthat will not give sat-isfaction if properlyapplied, while anyone who has had ex-perience with sheavesand rail at the bottomcan testify to thetrouble which willsometimes occur, withthe settlement of thewoodwork throwingthe door out of plumb
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