Help/advice? What to do with Herring & Co door

Allisonweiss

This door was in my great-grandfather’s store. He started his business in late 1800’s, but I have no idea when door was installed. The building was torn down in 1970’s and the door was removed.

I am moving to a very small house and can no longer keep the door, but I don’t know what to do with it. It doesn’t seem like junk to me. Do you have any advice on how I can give it a good home?

Thank you in advance

Huw Eastwood

Hello and welcome Allisonweiss,
it will help other members to know approximate location, and also a bit more detail on the door- is it complete and fully working with the frame, or loose, working but without frame, non working etc.

PS- it looks to be in amazing original condition. Love the lake and mountain scene and also the hinges, they are very distinctive and ornate.

Allisonweiss

Huw Eastwood wrote
Hello and welcome Allisonweiss,
it will help other members to know approximate location, and also a bit more detail on the door- is it complete and fully working with the frame, or loose, working but without frame, non working etc.

PS- it looks to be in amazing original condition. Love the lake and mountain scene and also the hinges, they are very distinctive and ornate.

Thank you for the help!
The door is loose and I don’t think it is in working condition (I am not a good judge though). It was framed into drywall in my mother’s home for many years as a decoration.

Located in Denver, Co

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Regina

If you were nearer to Wi, I’d be all over that. 🙁
I would think if you listed it on craigslist for $500 someone would jump on it. More if you had the frame.
I think all of us would like to see a pic of the back and the lockwork though.🙁inlove):

Allisonweiss

Regina wrote
If you were nearer to Wi, I’d be all over that. 🙁
I would think if you listed it on craigslist for $500 someone would jump on it. More if you had the frame.
I think all of us would like to see a pic of the back and the lockwork though.🙁inlove):

Thank you! I have already moved to new house a couple hours away. I’m heading to Denver in a couple of days and will take more pictures. I will try to post on Wednesday. I have until May 31 then new people move in.

Thanks again for for your help!

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Timothy

That will be nice to have but no room to put it. If can’t sell it just hoping the new people would keep it. Who know maybe get it all fix up so they can use it….Timothy….

Allisonweiss

Allisonweiss wrote
This door was in my great-grandfather’s store. He started his business in late 1800’s, but I have no idea when door was installed. The building was torn down in 1970’s and the door was removed.

I am moving to a very small house and can no longer keep the door, but I don’t know what to do with it. It doesn’t seem like junk to me. Do you have any advice on how I can give it a good home?

Thank you in advance

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Thanks to everyone so far! Here are pics of the back of the door. I’m told there would be an arm of some sort missing? Yes, that is how clueless I am 🙂 I mainly want this thing that looks like art to go to someone who would have a care for it. I’m not interested in any kind of a price. I can tell this is a passionate community and that’s what Im looking for.

I hope it finds a good home—otherwise I’m listing a couple other non-lock things on craigslist and it may end up there or just disposed.

Thanks again in advance for your help!

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RiemannHypothesis

Hey there 🙂

I’m told there would be an arm of some sort missing?

That was a good one 😃: The whole boltwork is missing :x:

But there are people who can reconstruct such bolt works or, and that to me is the better alternative, just put the front of the door on display - it is really nice looking. The weight of the door looks to me like 200 - 250 kg, so it is not that heavy for transport I guess.

Best regards from Germany

Maik

Regina

Yes, aside from the lock case and handle, it appears to be gutted. Still a really nice piece with beautiful artwork. Please don’t dispose of it!!!!:=(:
If it comes down to that I might pay to have it shipped. 🙁inlove): No one with a truck planning a road trip to Wisconsin is there?

Chubby

I would agree with the concensus. It is a beautiful piece as a decoration. As an actual strongroom door it is valueless. The cost of making bolt work, replacing the lock and fitting it to a frame would be far more than the cost of a more modern, more secure door.

Please don’t scrap it. It really is lovely.

Allisonweiss

Allisonweiss wrote
This door was in my great-grandfather’s store. He started his business in late 1800’s, but I have no idea when door was installed. The building was torn down in 1970’s and the door was removed.

I am moving to a very small house and can no longer keep the door, but I don’t know what to do with it. It doesn’t seem like junk to me. Do you have any advice on how I can give it a good home?

Thank you in advance

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I would like to thank everyone for your help! The door is safely in the hands of someone who will care for it now which is all I wanted. As a community manager myself (different topic though of course) I can tell this is an awesome passionate and helpful community. You should take pride!

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Huw Eastwood

Thats brilliant news it’s found a good home- thanks for letting everyone know.

Chubby

Yes, good news.

As a decoration it is a trifle outre.