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NuTone Trinity 4 - Tortoise Shell
The
greatest chime ever made. Features a
catalin bakelite cover which serves as a glowing lamp shade for the night
light feature. This color is more transparent than the yellow
version.
vintage:
believed to
be 1940
features:
20/24-volt
3-wire installation
4-bells
4-note
Westminster chimes sequence
1-note for
one additional door
volume
control
catalin
bakelite cover- tortoise shell color
night light
with on/off control
assembled
dimensions: 9-1/8"
wide x 4-3/4" deep x 47-1/2" long
Sold to a good home in Los Angeles
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Rittenhouse
Vogue
Breathtakingly cool art deco design rendered in catalin and brass.
New owner reports a chilly spot in her house .
vintage:
1940
features:
16-volt
3-wire installation
two bells
2-note
sequence for front door, basic ding-dong
1-note for
additional door
thermal
switch times the delay before the second note
butterscotch catalin bakelite cover with brass bars and painted steel rear
assembled
dimensions:
7-1/2” wide x 2-3/4" deep x 48-1/2" long
Off to its new home in a wonderfully renovated house in LosFeliz,
LosAngeles
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NuTone Trinity 4 - Yellow-Butterscotch
IMHO the
greatest chime ever made-- in the other color offered. Features a
catalin bakelite cover which serves as a glowing lamp shade for the night
light feature.
vintage:
believed to
be 1940
features:
20/24-volt
3-wire installation
4-bells
4-note
Westminster chimes sequence
1-note for
one additional door
volume
control
catalin
bakelite cover- butterscotch color
night light
with on/off control
assembled
dimensions: 9-1/8"
wide x 4-3/4" deep x 47-1/2" long
Adopted by new owners in Santa Monica
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NuTone
Century - second series
Nutone's
high-end contemporary model features real wood cover in blond oak finish.
vintage:
1957
features:
20-24volt
3-wire installation
4-bells
4-note or
8-note
Westminster chimes sequence
1-note each
for second and third door
Volume
control
Solid oak
wood cover in blond finish.
Telechron
clock
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Edwards Clarenden C-60
Grand
streamline design, very similar to NuTone Century first series.
vintage:
early
1950's.
features:
24v, 3-wire
connection.
8-notes
for font door
1-note for
additional doors
sold on eBay to a bidder in Modesto CA
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Rittenhouse
Handsomely
simple streamline chime with book-matched walnut veneer cover
vintage:
believed to
be original to 1939
house
features:
24v 3-wire
installation
4-bells
8 notes for
front door
1 note for
up to four additional doors.
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NuTone K44
Majestic
Perhaps the most
outlandish and unusual chime ever from NuTone.
Features a
plastic cover which serves as a glowing lamp shade for the night light
feature. Unsurpassed in its neatly tailored appearance from the
underside.
vintage:
1949
features:
20/24-volt
3-wire installation
4-bells
4or 8 note
Westminster chimes sequence
1-note for
two additional doors
rotary volume
control
plastic
cover- ivory color, with brass details
sconce-style night light
with rotary on/off control
Now
making SanFrancisco even nicer! |
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Edwards Wedgewood C-43
Here is an
unusual long bell chime with flamboyant art deco styling. The cover is
reverse painted—which means it is molded from clear material and painted on
the back side. The decorative details are molded in bas relief on the
back side. This is by far the largest piece of reverse painting I have
ever seen. Mechanism is simple 2-note ding-dong style; third bell is
strictly decorative.
vintage:
known to be
early post-war
features:
simple
2-wire installation
3-bells
2 note
sequence for front door, basic ding-dong
1 note for
additional door
reverse
painted plastic cover
Off to LosAngeles as a birthday present.
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Rittenhouse Guardian
Stylish
streamliner with painted steel cover.
vintage:
1940
features:
16v, simple
2-wire connection.
2-notes for font door, basic ding-dong
1-note for
additional door
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Rittenhouse
3-Star
Handsome
chime, nicknamed "Bella" by its owner. Indeed!
vintage:
early 1940's
features:
Painted
metal cover with 3 brass plated stamped stars.
8v, simple
2-wire connection.
2-notes for font door, basic ding-dong
1-note for
additional door
Third
decorative tube
Fully
restored and headed back home in Seattle |
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NuTone Drape
Pretty
pre-war 3-bell chime.
Mechanism is
simple 2-note ding-dong style; third bell is strictly decorative.
vintage:
1941
features:
Simple
2-wire installation
3-bells
2 note
sequence for front door, basic ding-dong
1 note for
additional door
Metal cover
with crinkle finish ivory paint
assembled
dimensions:
tbd” wide x tbd" deep x tbd" long
Now chiming in Baton Rouge
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Brand Unknown
A modest
metal covered chime with handsome lines. Goddess/sunburst decoration
is modern detail added to replace long lost feature.
vintage:
believed to
be late 1930's
features:
simple
2-wire installation
2-bells
2-notes for
front door
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Harmony
A modest
metal covered chime with handsome lines.
vintage:
believed to
be
original to 1937 house
features:
simple
2-wire installation
2-bells
2-notes for
front door
Painted metal
cover with simple flat brass decorative bits.
Fully
renovated for a homeowner in Berkley CA
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NuTone
Art Deco Hybrid
Interesting
combination of traditional motifs and art deco styling. Combines
modern and traditional styles using the streamline front box and Chippendale
style pediment on the backboard.
Later
models Jefferson and Century which made clear distinction between modern and
traditional motifs. As it turned out, the contemporary Century was
marginally accepted, whereas the pseudo-historical Jefferson went on
to become the most popular longbell of all time. Go figure.
vintage:
among
NuTone first series 1936-1940
features:
20/24-volt
3-wire installation
4-bells
4-note
Westminster chimes sequence
1-note for
additional door
Volume
control
Wood cover,
constructed of solid and veneer walnut
Telechron 20v
clock movement
assembled dimensions: 10-3/8"
wide x 5-1/4" deep x 52-1/2" long
Off to its next life in Greater LA
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NuTone L35 Elite Clock and Door Chime
Fabulous
mid-century modern design, intended for recessed mount. Can be surface
mounted if you really want to do that. Clock face is Coppertone
anodized aluminum. Chime sound is emitted through holes in clock face that
mark the minute positions. This one is NOS- new, never used in
original box with original
installation hardware and instructions!
vintage:
known to be
late 1950's
features:
Compact
design with clock
Requires
16volt 3-wire installation
2-notes for
front door, basic ding-dong
1 note for
additional door
Telechron
clock
dimensions:
housing--
6-3/4” wide x 6-3/4 hi x 3-3/8" deep
bezel-- 8" x 8"
Gone
to Centennial Colorado as a Christmas Present! |
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NuTone DeLuxe K24
Classic
post-war resonator chime.
vintage:
1949
features:
Compact
design with resonators-- not a long bell
Simple
8volt 2-wire installation
2-notes for
front door, basic ding-dong
1 note for
additional door
dimensions:
7-1/8” wide x 2-1/2" deep x 13-1/4" long
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Wheelock Bell System by Signal
Engineering
Technically
not a doorbell, but has features just like the early 1-note chimes.
Probably an extension bell for a telephone or paging system. Built to last
for eternity: Perfect if you want something really different.
vintage:
date
stamped Jan 1941
features:
1-note only
with resonator
Simple
2-wire installation
Chrome
plated flat bell and resonator tube
Rated for
24v but works fine with 16v too
Springless
vertical solenoid
Rudimentary
volume control setting at bottom
dimensions:
6” wide x 2-1/2" deep x 8" tall
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Schwarze Electric No.228 One-Note
Typical of
the very simplest early 1-note musical chimes. Most chime makers had a
so-called "dollar chime" as their entry level model, similar to
this one The perfect
detail for a modest bungalow.
This company
better known as a supplier of automotive accessories (mostly horns) and fire
alarm bells, 1920's -1940's.
vintage:
believed to
be 1930's
features:
1-note only
with resonator
Simple
8volt 2-wire installation
Springless
vertical solenoid
dimensions:
6”
wide x 5-1/4" hi x 1-3/4" deep
Moved on to Jerseyville IL
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NuTone
Barcelona
Ornate
design rendered in plastic. Cover could easily be modified by changing grill
to accommodate your own decor.
vintage:
1970's
features:
16-volt
3-wire installation
4-bells
4-note or
8-note Westminster chimes sequence
1-notes for
second door, 1-note for third door
Volume
control
Plastic
cover with
ornate
detailing
assembled
dimensions:
10-1/4” wide x 5-1/8" deep x 48" long
Sold on eBay
and off to Hamilton OH
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Rittenhouse-Emerson C8383
New old stock
chime never installed! Not the same quality as the older ones, but it
has good volume and great lingering resonance.
vintage:
approximately 1970
features:
Simple
2-wire 16volt installation
2-bells
2 note
sequence for front door, basic ding-dong
1 note for
additional door
Plastic
cover with wood grain finish and tweed fabric grill
assembled
dimensions:
8-1/2” wide x 3-3/8" deep x tbd" long
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NuTone-Scovill LA12 Contour
Modest
modern style bar chime. New old
stock, never used.
vintage:
around 1970
features:
Compact
2-bar chime
Simple
8volt 2-wire installation
2-notes for front door, basic ding-dong
1 note for
additional door
Molded
plastic cover with gold-tone hot-stamped
details
dimensions:
8-3/8” wide x 5-3/8" high x 2-3/4" deep
Found a new home in Sacramento CA
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NuTone
K12
Simply
perfect modern style bar chime.
vintage:
around 1950
features:
Compact
2-bar chime
Simple
8volt 2-wire installation
2-notes for front door, basic ding-dong
1 note for
additional door
Molded
plastic cover with gold-tone decoration.
Modern never dies!
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NuTone K18
Repeat-a-Tone
Handsome
ribbed plastic cover hides a weird idea:
this can be set to constantly and repeatedly ring one of the bells as long
as the doorbell button is depressed. Has all the charm of an old fashioned
alarm clock. Hey-- isn't that exactly what musical chimes were
supposed to replace?
vintage:
late 1940's
features:
Compact
2-bar chime
Simple
8volt 2-wire installation
2-notes for front door, basic ding-dong
1 note for
additional door
Repeat-a-note feature.
Molded
plastic cover with solid brass resonator tubes
Restored for a repeat offender in Los
Angeles
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Harmony
Modest
longbell suitable for spaces where a more grand model would not fit.
Uncommon brand made in LosAngeles. Cover was originally decorated with
a bas-relief ship cast in plaster or something like that. Found in
enormously ugly condition and magically transformed.
vintage:
believed to
be late 1930's.
features:
16v, simple
2-wire connection.
2-notes for font door, basic ding-dong
1-note for
additional door
assembled
dimensions:
36-3/4” wide x 7-1/2" deep x 3" long
sold on eBay to a bidder in Chicagoland
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