I’m building a shed with 36″ wide double doors. I’d like to install a mechanism I’ve seen on old barn doors that acts as an adjustable door stop, but I don’t even know what they’re called to do a search for them. Basically, it’s a steel bar attached to each door with a hinged mount. This bar slides through a slot in another steel part that is attached to the inside of the door frame. The sliding bar has some notches cut on the bottom edge. Gravity makes the bar drop into the notches, holding the door open; to release it, there is chain on the inside of the door connected to the bar with a simple lever mechanism to lift the bar.
I hope this is clear enough; it’s a simple mechanism, but not easy to describe. Does anyone know what these are called, and where I can get them?
Thanks very much.
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Its called a farfugnugen, and they're available at Candy Mountain Hardware - so says Leo the leopluridon!!
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So Leo's still wonking there, eh?
I'm surprised, what with the pot-O-gold he's sitting on!
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Sorry, my bump didn't seem to bring the pundits out of hiding!
I posted several links for barn door hardware in this thead (didn't even get a thank-you!). Check them out, you may find what you're looking for there.
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I can picture that in my mind from the text, but don't know what they are called. Similar to some older casement window control bars.
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You ought to be able to have a welder fabricate you one pretty easily, based on your description. I couldn't find any online that fit that description.
Maybe a machinist. I don't see any welding in this thing
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sounds like your describing a form of overhead door holder.
Maybe something like this would work.
I haven't quite got it figured out, but I'm picturing something like this.View ImageView Image bakersfieldremodel.com
I assumed he was talking about swinging doors as opposed to sliders.
All your missing in your drawing is the springloaded pawl that engage the teeth of the bar.
That's it, only the horizontal part in mine would be fitted through a hole, the bar would be longer and notches would be less "saw like" and more like crude notches. Idea is the same.
Edited 8/17/2009 7:03 pm by woodway
http://barndoorhardware.com/
Did a search and found this site. Didn't see what you describe but they have a phone number and may at least give you a name for the thing.
Good Luck
Kevin
and I'll add:
http://www.barndepot.com/
http://www.doorhdwe.com/
http://www.crown-industrial.com/
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I hope this is clear enough; it's a simple mechanism, but not easy to describe. Does anyone know what these are called, and where I can get them?
Actually, your description is perfect, but your timing isn't. It seems that this was a popular item back in 1919. Your desciption brought me back to my childhood, in the garage at my grandmother's house. She's been gone almost 20 years now, and the house has long since been sold.
A quick search revealed the name: 'garage door holder'. This link brings up a print ad from the Stanley Works, dating back to 1919:
http://tinyurl.com/lj8pk6
Edit: The above link brings you to the text of the ad. Scroll up to see a drawing of the door holder.
I can't find a current, domestic source for anything like this, but there is a similar product available in the UK:
http://www.acleigh.co.uk/PDFs/Door%20Holders-acleigh.pdf
Hope this helps to get you started.
Bob
Edited 8/16/2009 10:40 pm ET by bobguindon
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Those are for metric doors and won't work on a 36" door. ;)
TFB (Bill)
Those are for metric doors and won't work on a 36" door. ;)
I figured that if the OP was in a humid region, the doors might swell up to a metric size...
Bob
I had not considered the humidity aspect, good point. :)TFB (Bill)
all the hinged garage doors had them when i was a kid..
they were steel.. and usually rusty.. there were two positions.... open/closed
try garage door stops... or garage door openers
Gee Mike that ad is from 1919 ;o) LOL
Thanks, everyone, and sorry for the delayed response; I was out of commission for a few days. Bob, your links are exactly what I'm looking for. I rented a garage (actually a stall in an old carriage house) in Poughkeepsie, NY about 20 years ago which had these and they're great. Being as simple as the are, I could fabricate them, but I really don't have the time, especially if they aren't expensive.
Your description is sufficient to "get the idea" and I must say, it's a good one. So simple in fact the just about anyone could make one from scrap parts and a rope/cable. Thanks!