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Antique Architectural Salvage Panic PUSH Brass Exit Device c1915

$ 118.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Features: Salvage
  • Material: Brass
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    First Generation Brass Panic Release Hardware pre 1920 by RUSSWIN, established in 1875, Logo Stamp started to appear around 1905 within all RUSSWIN products
    Art Nouveau "PUSH" Font
    8" X 2"  3 lbs
    Functional. Non-Magnetic except Shaft. Paint Splatter/Wear/Tear/Tarnishing
    "More then a century ago, many buildings were built to use deadbolts or iron gates that blocked exits. These were secure and sturdy, and they were only able to be opened by someone with a key.
    Unfortunately, this led to several fatal accidents. Hundreds of people perished in fires in 1883, 1903, and 1908 from iron gates, deadbolts, and other locking mechanisms that didn’t allow for emergency exits. After this string of tragedies, the hardware industry decided there needed to be a solution"
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