Mid-Century Door Knob Advertisement

When I was looking for answers to the latest reader question about mid-century door knobs, I came across the above advertisement for Schlage backplates. It's a great reference for the type of mid-century door knobs you should/could put in each. The Schlage Astra on top of a brushed chrome circular backplate is really interesting.

There's also some great ideas for front door colors for those looking to add pop while looking to use authentic mid-century exterior colors.

3 comments:

  1. Dana@Mid2ModJune 25, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    I love the circular backplate on the bottom. I honestly can't figure out why someone hasn't tooled up to manufacture mid-century backplates. There are reproductions of everything else from that era. It seems like someone could really make money selling them.

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  2. Mid-Century AustinJune 27, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    I know, I'd love to see modern versions of these backplates. With the amount that the vintage ones go for on ebay, etc, there has to be enough room to make a profit on new ones. Hopefully someone with more metal knowledge than me will see the light soon.

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  3. UnknownJune 22, 2018 at 4:02 PM

    I have the Astra backplate but finding a retro lock that fits with it it's being almost impossible for me

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