On Sun 23 Nov 2008 08:26:43p, Ron told us...

On Nov 23, 10:20*pm, Ron wrote:
On Nov 23, 9:17*pm, Red Green wrote:

1) They used to make rubber caps for them long ago. Probably were
sold
to help prevent wall damage but really don't know.

Weren't those for kid proofing? IOW, you had the squeeze the rubber
cover in order the turn the doorknob. If a child tried to turn the
knob the cover would just spin around the knob.

Yep.....
http://www.videojug.com/expertanswer...hen-and-bathro
om/how-are-doorknob-covers-used-in-childproofing


Well, yes, the modern version in your example is specifically for
childproofing, but it bears no resemblance to those made back in the 1950s,
which is what came to mind. I looked for an example but couldn't find any.
They were form fitting, and fit rather tightly in most cases. Kept the
knob from marking the wall.

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