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Doorknob in MIDDLE of door
They have been showing re-runs of the old tv series "The Brady Bunch" on
ME-TV lately. I noticed on that show, they have an entry door, with the doorknob right in the MIDDLE of the door. The height is normal, but the knob sits directly in the center of the door, in other words, if the door is 36", the knob is 18" from both the hinges and the striker plate. I've never seen anything like this in real life. But I suppose it might exist. Have any of you ever seen this in real life, or is this just a tv prop? I can not imagine having to drill 18" into the edge of the door and keeping it straight without exiting the drill out of the door surface. It also looks like it would be real clumbsy to operate a door like that..... |
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On 2/2/2014 2:23 PM, wrote:
They have been showing re-runs of the old tv series "The Brady Bunch" on ME-TV lately. I noticed on that show, they have an entry door, with the doorknob right in the MIDDLE of the door. The height is normal, but the knob sits directly in the center of the door, in other words, if the door is 36", the knob is 18" from both the hinges and the striker plate. I've never seen anything like this in real life. But I suppose it might exist. Have any of you ever seen this in real life, or is this just a tv prop? I can not imagine having to drill 18" into the edge of the door and keeping it straight without exiting the drill out of the door surface. It also looks like it would be real clumbsy to operate a door like that..... What are you doing, watching a show full of kids? Are you a creepy ass cracker? Or do you have a crush on Marsha like everyone else used to? Trivia: Robert Reed's job on the program, was as an architect. I've heard he was homosexual in real life. Trivia: The one thing you never saw on Brady Bunch was a toilet. They did have some scenes in the bathroom (mostly pounding on the door cause the girls were brushing hair forever). -- .. Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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On Sun, 02 Feb 2014 15:49:17 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote: Trivia: The one thing you never saw on Brady Bunch was a toilet. They did have some scenes in the bathroom (mostly pounding on the door cause the girls were brushing hair forever). AIUI, they spent so much money on the front door, they couldn't afford a toilet. That's what happened to the people I knew with such a door. |
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On Sunday, February 2, 2014 2:23:30 PM UTC-5, wrote:
They have been showing re-runs of the old tv series "The Brady Bunch" on ME-TV lately. I noticed on that show, they have an entry door, with the doorknob right in the MIDDLE of the door. The height is normal, but the knob sits directly in the center of the door, in other words, if the door is 36", the knob is 18" from both the hinges and the striker plate. I've never seen anything like this in real life. But I suppose it might exist. Have any of you ever seen this in real life, or is this just a tv prop? I can not imagine having to drill 18" into the edge of the door and keeping it straight without exiting the drill out of the door surface. It also looks like it would be real clumbsy to operate a door like that..... _______________- Folks: This thread is about the unique position of a door knob - not one of the actor's sexuality. Thank you! |
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On 2/2/2014 4:31 PM, micky wrote:
On Sun, 02 Feb 2014 15:49:17 -0500, Stormin Mormon wrote: Trivia: The one thing you never saw on Brady Bunch was a toilet. They did have some scenes in the bathroom (mostly pounding on the door cause the girls were brushing hair forever). AIUI, they spent so much money on the front door, they couldn't afford a toilet. That's what happened to the people I knew with such a door. Thanks, I truly needed the laugh. Good one! -- .. Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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On 2/2/2014 4:44 PM, wrote:
On Sunday, February 2, 2014 2:23:30 PM UTC-5, wrote: They have been showing re-runs of the old tv series "The Brady Bunch" on Folks: This thread is about the unique position of a door knob - not one of the actor's sexuality. Thank you! Sorry about the creepy ass comment. -- .. Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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wrote in message ... They have been showing re-runs of the old tv series "The Brady Bunch" on ME-TV lately. I noticed on that show, they have an entry door, with the doorknob right in the MIDDLE of the door. The height is normal, but the knob sits directly in the center of the door, in other words, if the door is 36", the knob is 18" from both the hinges and the striker plate. I've never seen anything like this in real life. But I suppose it might exist. Have any of you ever seen this in real life, or is this just a tv prop? I can not imagine having to drill 18" into the edge of the door and keeping it straight without exiting the drill out of the door surface. It also looks like it would be real clumbsy to operate a door like that..... I've seen it. Used to be a building on Aurora Ave. in North Seattle that had these. Was a series of businesses. I think there was an insurance company, a dentist, not sure what all else. |
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On 2/2/2014 4:32 PM, Tony Hwang wrote:
Hmm, Sound like good idea to me. Also here in BC province, they banned installing round door knobs. It has to have a handle. sounds like another good idea particularly for folks who has rheumatoid on their hands. Pushing easier than grab and turn. Did they ban condoms, too? |
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wrote:
They have been showing re-runs of the old tv series "The Brady Bunch" on ME-TV lately. I noticed on that show, they have an entry door, with the doorknob right in the MIDDLE of the door. The height is normal, but the knob sits directly in the center of the door, in other words, if the door is 36", the knob is 18" from both the hinges and the striker plate. I've never seen anything like this in real life. But I suppose it might exist. Have any of you ever seen this in real life, or is this just a tv prop? I can not imagine having to drill 18" into the edge of the door and keeping it straight without exiting the drill out of the door surface. It also looks like it would be real clumbsy to operate a door like that..... http://tinyurl.com/Centered-Door-Knobs |
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On Sun, 02 Feb 2014 13:23:30 -0600, wrote:
They have been showing re-runs of the old tv series "The Brady Bunch" on ME-TV lately. I noticed on that show, they have an entry door, with the doorknob right in the MIDDLE of the door. The height is normal, but the knob sits directly in the center of the door, in other words, if the door is 36", the knob is 18" from both the hinges and the striker plate. I've never seen anything like this in real life. But I suppose it might exist. Have any of you ever seen this in real life, or is this just a tv prop? I can not imagine having to drill 18" into the edge of the door and keeping it straight without exiting the drill out of the door surface. It also looks like it would be real clumbsy to operate a door like that..... I have. It was fairly "normal" in the mid-century modern homes, at the time. If you think it's difficult to drill a hole straight in a door, how do you suppose these were made? http://www.guns.com/2013/07/03/save-...loudly-videos/ |
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On 2/2/2014 6:13 PM, Steve F. wrote:
On 2/2/2014 4:32 PM, Tony Hwang wrote: Hmm, Sound like good idea to me. Also here in BC province, they banned installing round door knobs. It has to have a handle. sounds like another good idea particularly for folks who has rheumatoid on their hands. Pushing easier than grab and turn. Did they ban condoms, too? Now, THAT is a creepy ass comment. -- .. Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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On 2/2/2014 7:07 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
Now, THAT is a creepy ass comment. I find your reply creepy since you mention ass in regards to condoms. :-) |
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Doorknob or condom?
On 2/2/2014 10:35 PM, Steve F. wrote:
On 2/2/2014 7:07 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote: Now, THAT is a creepy ass comment. I find your reply creepy since you mention ass in regards to condoms. :-) Oh, butt out! Butt, you know I didn't mean that. Not that I'm mean or anything. No one ass'ked you. As the Bible says, "enter ye not into condom'nation". The end. That's a wrap. -- .. Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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Stormin Mormon wrote: On 2/2/2014 10:35 PM, Steve F. wrote: On 2/2/2014 7:07 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote: Now, THAT is a creepy ass comment. I find your reply creepy since you mention ass in regards to condoms. :-) Oh, butt out! Butt, you know I didn't mean that. Not that I'm mean or anything. No one ass'ked you. As the Bible says, "enter ye not into condom'nation". The end. That's a wrap. The Bible (Leviticus 20:13) also implies, "If a man lies with another man they shall both be stoned." That's gonna go over big in those US states which now permit same sex marriage and marihuana sales. Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight. |
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I have one at my house. We figure if we ever want to replace it we will have to replace the whole door.
We bought the house in March and it's an amazingly well preserved mid-century modern house from 1963. Center door knob on the front door, all the other door knobs are set 5" in from the strike plate. Floral textured wallpaper in foyer and upstairs hall, shiny metallic wallpaper in the bathrooms (including the ceiling of one!). One pink toilet, one blue toilet. It's the house that time forgot. |
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On Tue, 27 Sep 2016 09:15:01 -0700 (PDT),
wrote: I have one at my house. We figure if we ever want to replace it we will have to replace the whole door. I think it was "The Brady Bunch" who had a middle of the door, doorknob. Yea, that was a show from the 60's. It was one of those fads that proved to be a failure and did not last long. |
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On Fri, 7 Oct 2016 16:14:21 -0700 (PDT), ation
wrote: My front door has the knob in the middle. My grandfather built the home in 1920. I can send you a picture of it if you would like. No thanks. |
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Please delete. I thought I was answering someone else.
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family affair with brian keith and sebastian cabot had a door like that
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If you watch the comedy movie "Dunston Checks In", the movie takes place in a hotel and every doorknob is in the center of the doors. Very "anatomically" incorrect and difficult to open if it swings toward you lol.
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Ed Pawlowski writes:
On 7/25/2019 12:02 PM, wrote: If you watch the comedy movie "Dunston Checks In", the movie takes place in a hotel and every doorknob is in the center of the doors. Very "anatomically" incorrect and difficult to open if it swings toward you lol. I've seen doors like that. European in origin I believe. Remember the TV sitcom _Family Affair_? Davis' NY apartment had the doorknobs centered on the door. |
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On 7/25/2019 10:01 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 7/25/2019 12:02 PM, wrote: If you watch the comedy movie "Dunston Checks In", the movie takes place in a hotel and every doorknob is in the center of the doors. Very "anatomically" incorrect and difficult to open if it swings toward you lol. I've seen doors like that.Â* European in origin I believe. Those are the kind of knobs Ed likes. |
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I know where there's a door like this at in Madison Indiana first time I've ever seen one also I go in a lot homes the door is split I'm not talkin I'm talkin the door death itself which is only about 2 in thick come to park so basically they taking two halves of a door and put them together wants centers hollowed-out for the hardware
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posted for all of us...
On Thu, 25 Jul 2019 09:02:56 -0700 (PDT), wrote: If you watch the comedy movie "Dunston Checks In", the movie takes place in a hotel and every doorknob is in the center of the doors. Very "anatomically" incorrect and difficult to open if it swings toward you lol. It was a fad for a while but I think it may be waning as those mechanisms start causing trouble. My wife had a few customers ordering doors like that when she was building houses. . Yeah, it was a fad. The only time I have ever seen them is on the old TV shows. Must have had fun drilling the latch... -- Tekkie |
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I have a backseat that would put the knob in the middle of the door. It is made by Schlage Lock. It is not a prop.
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