Smiths Patent

I recently had the pleasure of being invited to Lord and Lady Heber-Percy's home, Hodnet Hall, to repair and service their Smiths. Unlike the previous Smiths (Andrew Smiths) this one had far more wear to it and will take a little more time and effort to get it working correctly to centre the door as it should. A second visit to Hodnet Hall can hardly be described or thought of as a chore however and I look forward to it.

Here are couple of links to this fine country house and the magnificent award winning gardens for those interested.

http://www.hodnethallgardens.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodnet_Hall

As can be seen in the top picture to Smiths Patent was slightly different to those I have come across since starting this blog, this one has a small access hole in the brass decor plate.

The top centre was somewhat seized and therefore we had a little difficulty in removing the door the Smiths controlled.

We also noted a few other types of door closers on our visit, all of which I will discuss in later blog posts.

After returning to Hodnet Hall we can now report that the Smiths is as good as new and returning the door to centre position (every time), quietly and as smoothly as the day it was first put in. It eventually required claws, a spring set, a pivot we sourced from another Smiths (all be it a slightly different profile) and work to take up wear in the brass shoe to get the Smiths back to its former glory.

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