Yale & Town Salem Doorknob Set

Yale & Town Salem Doorknob Set

Heavy cast iron doorknob set made by Yale & Towne. Salem design.  It has a rope motif design around the edge which is also repeated on the underside. Cir. 1887-1897. The knobs have some pitting from rust. The doorknobs measure 2 1/4"diam. This doorknob set features a unique security design where one doorknob is fixed with a pin. The other doorknob is loosened by twisting the brass nut which holds the base.  This second doorknob is fully adjustable up to the fixed brass "washer" in the middle of the shaft. The distance between the base of the doorknobs can range from 2 1/2"-4 1/4" This Yale & Town Salem Doorknob Set is an antique item and may show wear due to age. This may include scratches, pitting, patina, finish loss, rust or other general wear. We attempt to include any significant damage beyond regular wear within the description. We make every effort to clean as much paint, dirt and rust off of items while still leaving as much of the original patina as possible. Photos shown are of actual item you will receive. View our other decorative doorknobs and doorknob sets on our antique doorknob page.

Yale

Yale Lock began around 1840 under Linus Yale Sr. in Stamford, CT. It specialized in handmade high security bank locks at the time. In 1852, Linus' son joined the operation. In 1868, Henry Towne joined forces with Yale Jr. to become Yale & Towne. By 1894, Yale & Towne was a large name in the hardware industry and they purchased Branford Lock Works, incorporating some of their designs into their catalogues. In 2000, Assa Abloy acquired Yale but continues to produce under the Yale name.