Builder's hardware; a manual for architects, builders and house furnishers . tedwhen once set. Another of the earlyforms which has since been but littleimproved upon, is the Warner hanger, Figure 151. This consists oftwo sets of double wheels connectedby a rod, and working directly onthe double track secured to each sideof the door-pocket. The manner ofsupporting the door is much the sameas with the Moore hanger, exceptthat in the Warner the support-ing rods can be got at after thedoor is finished by means of a face-plate on the edge of the door. Thewheels are made perfectly flat, andit is cla
Builder's hardware; a manual for architects, builders and house furnishers . tedwhen once set. Another of the earlyforms which has since been but littleimproved upon, is the Warner hanger, Figure 151. This consists oftwo sets of double wheels connectedby a rod, and working directly onthe double track secured to each sideof the door-pocket. The manner ofsupporting the door is much the sameas with the Moore hanger, exceptthat in the Warner the support-ing rods can be got at after thedoor is finished by means of a face-plate on the edge of the door. Thewheels are made perfectly flat, andit is claimed that under no combina-tion of circumstances can they runoff the track. The axles of the wheelsare attached to the connecting rod bymeans of a universal bearing, thusenabling the weight of the doors tobear equally upon both tracks, nomatter how much out of plumb or levelthey may be. A somewhat similardoor-hanger is that shown by Figure 152, manufactured bythe Reading Hardware Company. In this variety, however,the adjustment is entirely from the top of the door, and no. Fig. I 50. Moores Anti-frictionParlor-door Hanger. S. H. &E. Y. Moore. DOOR-SPRINGS, CHECKS, AND HANGERS. mortise is required. The axles are not attached to any partof the hanger, but work in the slot somewhat on the prin-ciple of a Victor hanger. x Figure 153 showsa door-hanger whichis very popular, andwhich for simplicityand perfection ofconstruction is oneof the best yet pro-duced. The wheelsrun on two flatwooden tracks, onesecured to eachside of the stud-
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