Re: Garden gate closing hardware
Hi Don--
I am one of those lurkers, but this issue got my attention.
I was once on a trip to Nauvoo, Illinois (where the Mormons settled in the
1830s or so) and they had similar restored gate closing devices made only
of a chain and an iron ball with a hook on the top. I cannot remember how
it was attached to the fence or post, but I think there were no more parts.
It depends on how rustic you want the finished gate to look.
The web graphics were great but look a bit more refined than what I recall.
At 10:09 AM 11/20/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>Hi friends!
>>
>>I was in a beautiful garden recently and there was this amazing contraption
>>that automatically closed the garden gate. I believe it is a traditional
>>piece of hardware, made of a length of chain and a heavy weight in the
>>middle. When you open the gate, the chain is extended and when you let the
>>gate go, the weight falls and pulls the chain down so the gate closes. I
>>want one of these.... can anyone tell me what they are called and how to
>>make one or where to buy one?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Nan
>>
>
>
>Hi Nan,
>
>I know the kind of closure you mean. I don't know that it has a specific
>name and I've never seen anything like it commercially available. However,
>with a little tinkering, it shouldn't be too difficult to construct. I've
>made up a graphic of the two types that I've seen and placed it on my Web
>page.
>You can see it at: http://www.execpc.com/~llmen/fence.gif
>
>These drawings aren't meant to be perfectly to scale, but could be used
>help refine the concept.
>
>Don Martinson
>Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb)
>USDA Zone 5 (-10 to -20F)
>Heat Zone #4
>
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