Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-28
HARDWARE FOR HOME USES
Many New and Useful Articles Shown
by the Dealers in Metal
Goods.

Hardware for the home has made a
switch in the last year and is getting away
from the fancy gewgaws which have pre-
dominated for the last few years and back
to the old plan of simplicity Of a colonial
nature. In the last few years giant strides
have been made in ornamental hardware
until today the hardware to a house is
considered all important In the furnishing
Of home.
In many of the up-to-date homes in
Omaha II is most noticeable that there is
a tendency to eliminate the large massive
doorplates and knobs and to substitute the
plain grip handle of a century ago, thereby
obtaining the more desirable result in con-
venience and beauty. The more ornamental
trimmings were a nuisance to clean and a
bother to the good housewife and the maid,
while the simpler are just as rich and no
trouble to care for.
New devices of all kinds are being pat
ented each year in the way Of locks and
fastenings. This year new window fas-
tener is out which is warranted to be bur-
glar proof. By merely opening or shutting
the window from top or bottom it will
lock itself automatically at the desired
point 1t prevents rafting and drafts and
weather strips are unnecessary. Nothing
can be done to pick this lock and 1t is
firmly reinforced against the onslaughts
of the burglars Jimmie. 1t fits new or old
windows and does away with center sash
locks
Another firm has a lock which is said TO
be a wonder in its simplicity, as the only
weakening to the door is by four small
holes which are put through. Machine
screws are used and 1t carries out the new
Idea In hardware of simplicity.
Glass knobs, cut and otherwise, are used
quite extensively in some of the more
costly houses adding a richness not found
in brass or bronze, especially when on
milady's door on which is a full length
mirror.
Many small novelties in hardware have
presented themselves for the choice of the
home builder. Nobby sash lifts are made
in designs to match other house hardware
and are especially desirable for heavy win
dows or windows far above the floor,
Shutter bars are made in varied designs
with screws 70 match. Wardrobe hooks
may be had as fancy as one would desire,
single or double, for sides or ceiling. Towel
and toilet hooks are manufactured with
reference to use on wood or marble for
the bath room. For screen doors fancy
catches and bolts may be had with orna-
the corners For front screen doors NOR
tise locks are especially prepared. These
work like a night latch on a heavy door.
when the door is looked II may be opened
from the outside by a key only, but when
the stop Is not In use the knob will work
the latch from both sides.
An adjustable metal frame window screen
Is now manufactured and is coming into
Iarpa uss A sWringinR screen is also on
the market. 1t does away with the obtec-
tionable disadvantages Of sliding half
screens. II has no pieces which might split
on from the Erooyed sides Of a screen.
There also is an absence OF SPRINGS and
slide strips which might interfere with
storm windows, and no parts to loosen or
replace when making the change from
screen TO storm sash. The hanging screens
do not stick, cannot be raised pushed or
blown from the pivot by accident. They
are hyproof and the screens are stronger
and will outlast a sliding screen.
The steel frames are made to order and
the claim is made that outside shutters DO
not In any way interfere with the screens.
They travel in metal guides, screening only
half the window at a time To remove the
screens from the guides It is only necessary
70 exert q slight pressure to one side. II
a. claimed that screen fabrics can be re-
newed with the greatest ease since the
sides of the frame are made in two parts,
one working within the other and Of such
shane that as the parts are drawn together
with the screws the screen cloth is stretched
perfectly tight
Il is said that the whole operation can
be accomplished with no other tool than a
screyydriVer.