A Quick Look at a NuTone Series 2 Door Chime from 1939 ~ 1940 

Hi Tiburtiono: To reproduce the tonal quality of a real Long Tube Chime is not as simple as you may think. There have been (are probably still are) electronic chimes made by other companies, that try to reproduce this sound - Most are horrible sounding failures - Chris

@@northsideservicecompany3567 Have any of these manufacturers used a real recording, in high fidelity, of the sounds produced by the sound tubes, on a flash drive, for example?

@@Tibulace Not that I have ever seen. - Chris

Hi andy: The Brass Tubes do tend to crack over time - moving the cracks facing away from the plungers will help the sound and adjusting the "volume" (how hard the plngers strike the tubes) helps also - Chris

Hi Jack: Yup - it's a really impressive looking Chime and the sound quality can't be beat. At the end of the Video - when the Chime is rung for the final time - I let the Video run until the final tube stops resonating - Chris

Hi Canada Elevators: Yes, it is a very nice sounding Chime - Chris

Hi dporrasxtremeLS3: No, we do not manufacture Door Chimes - These early NuTone models are exceedingly rare (considering they're about 84 years old) No one know how many were actually made and how many of then are still in use. I do have a small number of the Catilan Cover, including on of the very rare Garnet Red covers - Chris

Hi Sky173: You will need to email some pictures of your Chime, so I can see if it's a NuTone or not - Chris nscompany@msn.com

@@northsideservicecompany3567 I Sure hope you can help him. Thanks!

Hi xcepok: To answer your questions, you need ot understand how the Chime operates: 1. The Chime is in the "Start" position - waiting for someone to press the Pushbutton 2. A Visitor presses the Pushbutton - which causes the Motor to start turning The Button press must be long enough to allow the Motor turn far enough to pick up power - on its own - after the Button is released - Just jabbing the Pushbutton is not good enough, the Button Press needs to be about 1-1/2 - 2 seconds long 3. The Chime runs through its cycle and then Stops - Ready to go again The basic requirement to add a WIFI Camera that will work with the Chime is 1. The WIFI Camera must be powered by its own, separate low-voltage Transformer (not power by the chime) 2 You must run new low-voltage wiring from the new Transformer to the Camera 3. You will need a Relay between the Camera and the Chime 4. You must choose a Camera that a. Has the ability to activate a mechanical Door Chime b. Has a setting in the app - for what Nest calls the "duration time" How long the relay stays activated (duplicating the Button Press) The Installatiuon requirements are shown in our Videos in this Playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PLsTvqKsBnGYdNYGrlrOSVKjOLwvFWrLUx Chris

Hi David: As far as I know, NuTone did not manufacture any Door Chimes in 1945 or 1946. It's very possible that the first post-war Chime were not made until late 1947. - Chris

@@northsideservicecompany3567 okay. I'm looking to find one to buy from 1945 to 1946 to keep my home period correct. Do you know what brands those are and what models and if any you know of that are available out there for sale?

@@nehuge I think you're not considering that all most all manufacturers were involved in war production. Following the end of WW2 - NuTone began making cardboard mail boxes, because of the lack of raw materials. Since WW2 ended in September 1945 - I don't think that NuTone of any other Chime manufacturers shifted from war production back to their original products until the world settled back down. For NuTone it was probably mid or late 1947. These chimes were basically the same chimes they made pre-war. If you search through all of our "Chime Playlists" - you will find example of some very early NuTone Chimes. Finding one of these vintage Chimes is difficult due to their age - Chris

@@northsideservicecompany3567 Thanks Chris!