New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-25

retainers and run through a ma
chine which trims and chamfers
the ends. The ch2mfer, which 10
more than . slight bevel.
prevents damage to the veneer as
It 10 handled In subsequent opera
tons and during transportation.
Door rails are simply cut square
at either end. Now that the door
rails and stiles have been made
ready for completing the door it.
self. the first step ID to bore the
stiles. Powerful jaws of 4 spe-
cial machine. designed for the
purpose. hold the sttle perfectly
nat and straight. while the holes
for bowels are bored according to
the particular design OF door that
10 being made. Next they pass
through 3 machine which
smooths one edge OF the stilc
and holds the other. forming 4
groove for the panel of wood or
glass. making a moulding which
adds 20 much distinction to Cur
tic doors. While this work. on
the stiles Is going ON, the rails
are going through q machine
which cuts them accurately to
length and shapes them on both
ends. then tho surfaces are planed
and one or both edges are mould.
ed. Door rails arc next bored
for bowels. Glue ID put into the
holes and the bowels inserted. A
special machine has been design
ed which does all Of this work
automatically. Panels are care
fully surfaced and sanded and are
then run through q special ma
chine known a. . panel raiser.
They are put through first end
wise and then sidewise to give
them the effective raise with per-
feet mitres at tho corners. The
panels of all Curtis doors are
much thicker than the average
door. 20 that the raise In the
panel can be made much greater
and more distinctive. The stiles,
rails and panels arc now as
sembled in door clamp, glue Ia
put into the dowel holes in the
stiles just before placing in the
clamp. which presses the parts
together into a completed door
Each Curtis door n then given 4
thorough sanding on both sides. I,
then trade marked. inspected and
sent to the warehouse for ship.
ment to the dealers.
In order that doors may be re.
cetved AZ clearly a. possible b,
the dealers, large canvas tarpau.
Inns are placed over each car Of
Curtis millwork. This keeps thu
material inside, free from cinder,
and dust and incidentally. rain.
The front entrance door ON tn,
Jones Model Homo il . door o
character and distinctiveness. 1t
design 10 worthy of the small
house where It II the main ex
terror feature or Of the. larg
residence. where 1t must blen,
In as . harmonious part Of tn
whole building design. From tn
making OF the door core to tn
perfect mitreing Of the smallea
moulding. every process 10 per
formed In the most modern an
approved manner. The Curt
trade mark on any door, win
dow or frame assures the buye
1t is made in q factory wher
the making Of woodwork 70
homes 10 a fine art.
Trim and cabinet work az man
ufactured by Curtis, 10 worthy {
particular note. Most of Us whe
We select furniture are chief
concerned with its design. Thl
10 equally true whether we n
! buying regular movable furn
J ture or built In variety, that lai
word in convenience Of the mod
ern home. In fact, it IL desigl
. more than any other quality
our furnishings which determine
desirability-but after all. con
; mon sense tells us that II n
y piece of furniture is to retain Il
: long its attractive appearance