Bakelite Hexagonal Door Knobs on Gatsby Latchplates Walnut

A pair of real Bakelite vintage style stepped hexagonal door knobs with Gatsby back plates. The shape of the knob has the advantage of making it easier to grip and turn than round knobs. Pairs of handles or knobs are complete with a 5/16" (7.9mm) square spindle so they should fit some old locks as well as new ones. You may have a 7.6mm spindle in the old lock, in which case the square hole in the lock can be filed out to 7.9mm with a sharp square file. The necessary slotted grub screws for the spindle and slotted wood screws for the plates are also supplied. The back plate is No 6077 and the knob is No 6130. Measurements: Knob: 43mm across the flat edges (50mm at the furthest points)r Back-plate: 200mm x 55mm Projection: 59mmAll our BROLITE real Bakelite pieces have been modelled on original designs from early to mid-20th century. The door knobs & handles are interchangeable on all the Brolite backplates, so you can order the parts individually if necessary. Click here to view the individual parts.Please note: these handles/knobs are unsprung - just like the originals - and so require some help to return them to a horizontal position. You willl therefore need to ensure that the latch or lock used has sufficient spring capacity.