Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work ... (1907)
American School of Correspondence · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 422
Fig. 21. Common Type of Spiral Spring for Doors. Double=Acting Butts. The function of the double-acting buttis to allow the door to swing to both sides of the jamb. It is neces-sarily of the spring-butt type, above mentioned, but is double and is soset as to leave the door shut when at rest. There… … Fig. 22. Gravity Blind Hinge In selecting double-acting butts, always geta large size capable ofdoing the work easily, asthe jar on a light butt asthe door passes the closedpoint will quickly racka light appliance into auseless condition. Inhouse building, the useof double-racting springsis usually…
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