Thank you. You gave me the confidence I needed to achieve my goal and replacing these old 1930 1920 door handles. They are so well-built and have hidden jewels and I'm like locking mechanism that I have never seen before.
I don’t have an issue with the glass, but the screws always loosen, even replacement screws and spindle. Such a pain to constantly have to tighten them.
I fixed a lot of those loose knobs with Super Glue. Clean the area with contact cleaner first. I blow it out with compressed air first. Spray a heavy amount around the joint let it sit a few minutes, blow it out again. Then run a bead of super glue around the knob. Works for me. I love saving those old locks and knobs..
Thank you so much. (: Thank you for the warnings. Most likely saved me and my adult son surgery on our hands. We have that exact problem with a tenancy and property manager is ignoring the issue. Been knowing about it for about six months. Summer humidity made it worse as the door swelled. I came in here to see if I could possibly fix it. I know when to admit I'm in over my head. In over my head. Blessings to you.
Thanks for this. Have a classic knob on a pantry door and the outside had twisted off. You showed me how to swap it around from inside out and I am now a hero, lol
Unfortunately had to throw the glass doorknob on one of my doors out. It was just stripped out beyond any type of repair. But this did help with my other doorknobs around the house
I have a mix of old and new glass knobs in my house, so I have the issues that BOTH come with. Fortunately, I have solutions to both. The older ones, yeah you can use epoxies, but they will likely fail after heavy use. I use thermoplastic beads molded into a tiny rope just long enough to wrap around the glass neck. While its malleable, push it as far into the gap between the neck and the crimp. The stuff cools and sets pretty quickly, so if ur new to this stuff I recommend playing around with it to get a good feel for the timing. It's amazing material, you can reheat it over and over again! With newer ones the set screw just will not stay set. Mark a line about 3/4 up the main screw shaft, then mark a dot HALF way to that line. Use a standard brass 3/16" drill bit and drill a shallow hole where that half way dot is. It doesnt need to be deep, just enough to get the tip of that set screw to sit tight. Then I use blue Permatex threadlock to really get that set screw good and tight. Be careful not to strip the head of the set screw with ur screwdriver. Its VERY important to use the correct size Phillips head on it. When installing back into ur door, face the screw sideways away from the door jam so you can get that screwdriver on it without the door interfering with the tightening stroke.
I have that same issue with one of the knobs it's a purple one I usually grab it from the brass so I dont keep on loosening it more the home where I currently live was build in 1930s I use the purple knob on a closet door it's from the company called penn
I just found your channel and its very interesting and informative:) ive watched a few videos from over the yesrs... Do you think at some point you could invest in earpiece mic or a mic for your shirt? Sometimes when you look away from the camera, its hard to hear and i have to rewind.
I have tried to remove an antique glass doorknob, and even had friend try to see if they could figure it out with no avail. Paint removed, all cleaned up, set screw removed, even tried unscrewing it. I've even googled, that's when I came across you & several other videos & advice. All the obvious done. What else?
I have not (I don't have enough use or room for a lathe) but it's quite possible it could work. Would have to be pretty darn careful when doing it for sure
I have a bedroom doorknob like these - the bolt broke inside - so I tried to turn each knob counterclockwise to remove for replacement. They both move but cannot be taken apart - so I'm guessing the threads on the shaft are stripped. If you have any steps I can take let me know. I think I have to cut the shaft and replace that. Then find a bolt (swap with a closet). THANKS
What do you call the glass knobs that have two little flat pieces of metal sticking out on either side of the glass knob??My daughter in law just bought a house.. she hates the old glass knobs and she is giving them to me... she was unaware that if you slide the little metal flat piece to the right it locks the door and if you slide the other one to the left it unlocks it... what is this old locking mechanism called? I can’t seem to find anything like it online but the push pins kind. Hopefully you can help out... the house was built in 1951.
Epoxy MAY fix the issue for a while, but it will eventually fail again. And good luck digging that stuff out again. I used thermoplastic beads. Mold them into a tiny rope just long enough to wrap around the glass neck, then shove it down in the space between the neck and the crimp.
Great video. Hey, I’m curious..what’s the easiest and safest way to remove the glass from the rossette brass part? I’m doing a DIY project and just need the brass part (intact and not bent up) many thanks for any tips!
The antique glass door knob in my bathroom broke. The spindle snapped and the glass knob shattered on the floor. I am told that I have a square spindle but if I replace, wouldn't I have to buy a set with a whole/intact spindle and then would it make a difference if spindle was square or not? Thank you in advance for any help.
@@elissap1902 almost all glass knobs used the same style of spindle (about 4.5” and square threaded on each end) Most kits with aftermarket glass knobs come with them
I bought a glass door knob held in place by screws, glass are not glued, as long as the screws are screwed tight, the glass will not fall out and loose
When my kids were younger they would always get locked in the bathroom. Lol. Every interior door in my home has these original glass knobs. And the bathroom is the only one that has ever had issues over the 20 years of living here. They would just twist and twist the knob the wrong way until it eventually came off. 🫣🤣 Now they are older and all we have to do when the door won't open is turn the knob to the right until it's tightened all the way again and the door opens
I tighten the screws and the knobe comes off thried screwing the knobs on but i think the piece between the knobs are stripped can i get another piece or is there something i can do to fix it
You can try another piece. It’s called a “straight threaded knob spindle” available many online places (and we sell them also) but your inner threads on the knobs might be work out too. If the spindle looks worn it probably is.
I have these knobs on closet doors with a thumb turn on the inside. Every single closet is missing the glass part. I bought replacements, but cannot for the life of me remove the brass part. I removed the set screw and just started twisting, but it won’t budge. Do you have any idea what could be wrong.
They make spindles with thumbturns attached specifically for closets, they are correct and the thumbturn is not removable. Are you trying to unscrew from the knob (or former knob) side?
SE Lock and Key I didn’t know that the thumbturn couldn’t be removed, but I’ve tried removing both sides. I even tried knocking it off with a hammer! 😩
@@newcomb58 we would never attempt that for a customer due to liability but feel free to do whatever you want Pretty sure the title doesn’t say “how to fix glass knobs” *checks…nope sure doesn’t Also no refunds
If you take the broken one. Why not inject Black or Metal pigmented epoxy from the back to stop the knob from moving around before it break? You can fill the glass cavity. The pigment should help to hide any bubble in the epoxy.
@@inspectorbaldbeard1211 Gorilla Glue is a polyurethane adhesives. You risk cracking the glass because of the expansion. For the color issue, you can pigment the clear epoxy resin using powder made for it. You can reproduce the same type of metal tone and give some aging feel to it. I think you should avoid the clear epoxy alone because it could turn yellow with time and bubble will show in the epoxy. The effort for the color match can depend of the budget of the client and how many handles you need to fix with a similar patina.
François Bélanger Boisclair Thanks for the good points. I would still be willing to experiment with the clear polyurethane because there is a relief opening.
I was able to fix two loose glass knobs using this technique. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-weKaH8Kj8Qs.html It does leave a visible hole if you look closely at the knob, but it’s not noticeable at a glance.
I'm going crazy I wanna smash this door knob I can't get it off for my life!!!! it's on every single door in my house ughhhhhhh it's not loose! I take screws off but they are like locked to each other!
