This door spring uses the torsional force of a helical spring in it configuration and was manufactured at 2 Bartholomew Close, London. The earliest reference to a Ben Turner floor spring I have found was from an advertisement dated 1858.
View of top plate. In my previous blog entry I introduced you to the Smith & Turner floor spring, I will now show you the door spring Ben Turner produced under his own name. This door spring uses the torsional force of a helical spring in it configuration and was manufactured at 2 Bartholomew Close, London. The earliest reference to a Ben Turner floor spring I have found was from an advertisement dated 1858. A picture I found of a top plate being used as a decorative item. With top plate removed. The patent of Benjamin Turners floor spring. Angled shot to give an idea of length of coil spring (about 10 inches). I have previously refurbished a Ben Turner on a very heavy bank door with a spring that was over 24 inches in length.
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Jess The Door Closer Doctor
6/20/2015 08:15:50 am
Hello there MFS,
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Greg Melahn
9/25/2016 07:50:28 pm
I noticed this hinge at Cumberland Lodge at Great Park ... https://goo.gl/photos/VbcH5nErCgo8gQyS6
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9/25/2016 09:12:46 pm
Hi Greg,
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Kevin woods
10/27/2017 05:15:38 pm
I'm a joinery manager for a fit out company ,and it hurts when we rip out the old door closer,recently we have begun work at the Farmiloe building in London and they have a few,smith &turner floor springs,and a smiths Bartholomew close,it engraved original, the building date 1860s
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11/1/2017 02:47:25 pm
Hi Kevin,
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