Help with floor buzzer

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Help with floor buzzer

Postby koche005 on Sun Aug 05, 2012 2:05 pm

My 1922 home has a servant call buzzer with a foot button mounted in the floor. The diameter is 2". We were having the floors refinished and the refinisher lost the floor plate!! Besides being heartbroken, I'm trying to find a replacement. Searched high and low. Anyone have any ideas?
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Re: Help with floor buzzer

Postby cs on Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:19 pm

Ugg... sorry to hear that!

can you post a photo?

I'm picturing a 2" button that needs a cover (like a switch plate), is that right? Could a radiator Flange work: http://www.signaturehardware.com/class646?

Or... maybe your floor refinisher should spring to have a replacement made - if it's a flat plate, it should be easy to mill.

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Re: Help with floor buzzer

Postby Don M on Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:29 am

How the heck can he "lose" something like that? I bet he can have one made from a brass plate.
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Re: Help with floor buzzer

Postby Josiecat on Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:42 pm

Try ebay.
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Re: Help with floor buzzer

Postby Sashguy on Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:30 am

Try sending a sketch to Susan at Settlers Hardware in Houston. She has what I would think is the largest collection of antique hardware in the US and knows what every piece is. settlershardware@gmail.com
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