PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE PRIOR TO BIDDING AS THERE ARE NO RETURNS/REFUNDS.
WE WILL DEFINITELY SELL INTERNATIONALLY BUT YOU MUST CONTACT US DIRECT FIRST THROUGH THE MESSAGING OPTION TO ARRANGE TO DO SO!
FREE SHIPPING FOR CONTINENTAL USA ONLY.
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEM WITH ELECTRONIC PAYMENT LET US KNOW
YOU ARE PURCHASING #3 (THREE) WOOD GLASS RETAINING DOOR STRIPS IN WHITE OAK (PINE AND STAINING IS AVAILABLE FOR $5.00 MORE EACH).These new strips have the bevelled edge that match the door front bevelled edge. These are the very best ever made. The price increase is to cover the increase production cost (several thousand dollars), increase shipping costs, the time involved, and limited number of these available for sale and use outside our Globe Wernicke shop. Thanks!
DOORS AND TOOLS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE AUCTION. THEY ARE
FOR REFERENCE ONLY.
"Each Globe-Wernicke® Section has a dust proof glass door, cushioned with felt. In
operation it swings upwards and retires into a space over the books where it is
out of the way. These doors act on roller bearings, and contain our celebrated
non-binding and noiseless cushion closing features, making a door simple and
easy to operate."......... "The doors are Non-Binding, Dust-Proof, Noiseless and Air-Cushioned- the
result of our patented door equalizer-the acme of perfection." Globe Wernicke® Catalog #122 circa 1922
PHOTOS WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
THE
FIRST PHOTO:
SHOWS THE 4 PIECES OF CUT TO FIT REAR DOOR GLASS RETAINING STRIPS. THREE (#3) STRIPS ARE SHIPPED, BUT ALL 3 WILL NEED TO BE CUT TO LENGTH FOR BOTH THE 2 SHORTER SIDES AND THE 2 LONGER UPPER/LOWER TOP AND BOTTOM. THE TOP EDGE OF THE ORIGINAL DOOR WITH THE NEW FELT STRIP &
RETAINING WOOD STRIP ARE SHOWN FOR REFERENCE ONLY (SEE OUR OTHER EBAY AD FOR THE FELT STRIP AND RETAINING WOOD). TIGHT FITTING DOOR GLASS RETAINING STRIPS ARE AN ABSOLUTE REQUIREMENT FOR THAT TIGHTLY SEALED UNIT.
THE SECOND PHOTO:
SHOWS THE SAME 4 PIECES OF REAR DOOR GLASS RETAINING STRIPS WITH THE ORIGINAL DOOR WITH THE NEW FELT STRIP/RETAINING WOOD STRIP STAINED IN DARK WALNUT STAINED FOR THAT AGED LOOK FOR REFERENCE ONLY!
THE
THIRD PHOTO:
SHOWS THE COMPLETE DOOR INTACT FROM THE BACK. THIS IS WHAT YOU SEE WHEN THE DOOR IS RECESSED BACK AS IT OPENS. WE STAIN ALL OF OUR STRIPS WITH THE WALNUT STAIN AS IT WILL BE SEEN WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED.
FIFTH PHOTO:
SHOWS ORIGINAL STRIPS REMOVED FROM FACTORY UNIT DOORS FOR COMPARISON TO THE NEW STRIPS BEING SOLD. ALSO SHOWN IS THE FELT STRIPS AND THEIR REQUIRED WOODEN RETAINING STRIPS. THIS IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY AGAIN! THERE WERE
VARIATIONS IN GLASS RETAINING WOOD STRIP SIZE, MATERIAL (OAK VS PINE), THICKNESS AND CUT. WE SHIP THE UNSTAINED WOODEN STRIPS IN WHITE OAK. THIS IS SUPERIOR TO
THE SOFTER FRAGILE PINE WHICH IS NOT SERVICEABLE AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE
TO REUSE. IF YOU WANT THE PINE STRIPS SEE THE DETAILS BELOW ON ORDERING. WE USE THE OAK STRIPS IN OUR MUSEUM
QUALITY RESTORATIONS FOR CLIENT'S AS WELL AS OUR OWN PERSONAL LIBRARY RESTORATIONS.
ON SOME CASES, AFTER THE WOOD STRIP IS INSTALLED, THE BACK OF THE STRIP MAY HAVE TO BE HAND SANDED
DOWN (OR USE A PALM SANDER) TO A LOWER PROFILE TO GIVE PERFECT FLUSH CLEARANCE. EACH DOOR IS BUILT SLIGHTLY
DIFFERENT (VARIES IN THICKNESS), AGES DIFFERENTLY AND MAY REQUIRE A CUSTOM FIT. MOST DO NOT. USUALLY IF THE DOOR IS SCRAPING ON RECESSING IT IS DUE TO THE EYELETS AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR OR THE STACK IS BEING USED WITH A MACEY UNIT ON TOP RECESSING BOARDS OF THE TOP UNIT. MACEY UNITS USED WITH GLOBE WERNICKE® MUST BE PLACED UNDERNEATH THE GLOBE WERNICKE® UNITS DUE TO DIFFERENT CUT DIFFERENCES IN THE MACEY VERSUS THE GLOBE WERNICKE® CASES. GLASS THICKNESS ALSO VARIES GIVEN THE TYPE OF GLASS PANEL BEING INSTALLED. ALWAYS USE SINGLE THICKNESS FLAT PANE STANDARD GLASS WHICH WAS FACTORY SPECIFIED. NEVER USE DOUBLE PANE THICKNESS STANDARD FLAT GLASS. THIS WAS NOT FACTORY AND IS TO THICK/HEAVY FOR THE DOOR (THE STRIPS WILL NOT RECESS PROPERLY INTO THE GROOVE). WHEN WORKING ON OUR OWN UNITS WE PRE-CUT AND PRE-FIT ALL THE PARTS PRIOR TO STAINING AND INSTALL. THE STRIPS WHEN CUT, ARE CUT TO FULL LENGTH TIGHTLY FOR THE LONG TOP AND LONG BOTTOM STRIPS. THEN THE REMAINING NEW 3RD STRIP IS CUT INTO 2 PIECES TO FIT TIGHTLY BETWEEN EACH SIDE. THIS HOLDS ALL THE PIECES TIGHTLY IN PLACE UNTIL THEY CAN BE TACKED DOWN INTO THE WOODEN DOOR FRAME WITH BRADS OR NAILS. THIS
IS WHERE THE MOLD/DIRT/MOISTURE IS SEALED OUT HERMETICALLY. THIS IS THE
SUPERIOR SEAL OF THE DESIGN. THE WOODEN STRIP WILL NEED TO BE STAINED WITH A
DARK WALNUT OR EBONY STAIN TO MATCH THE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE AGED STRIPS. STAIN IS NOT INCLUDED. IF
YOU ARE STAINING THE WOOD STRIP YOURSELF WE RECOMMEND YOU STAIN BEFORE THE STRIP IS
INSTALLED TO THE DARKNESS YOU DESIRE. THIS MAKES GLASS CLEAN UP AND GETTING STAIN ON THE DOOR MUCH LESS OF A HASSLE. YOU CAN USE A SMALL AMOUNT OF STAIN AFTER BRAD INSTALLATION TO HIDE THE NEW WOOD HOLE LEFT BEHIND BY THE BRAD.
THE SIXTH PHOTO:
SHOWS THE USE OF A STANDARD AIR BRAD GUN. WE USE A 5/8 INCH HEADLESS BRAD NAIL WHICH GIVES A PERFECT QUICK INSTALLATION. THE GUN MUST BE POINTED AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE (OR LESS) WITH THE SURFACE OF THE DOOR TO KEEP FROM PUSHING THE BRAD THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE DOOR. YOU CAN ALSO PRE-DRILL THROUGH THE WOOD STRIP AND DOOR, THEN HAND NAIL WITH THE USUAL NAILS INTO THE OAK DOOR. WE ADVISE AGAINST THE USE OF THE NAILS. THE HARDNESS OF THE OAK WOOD IN THE DOOR MEANS A HAMMER MISS-STRIKE WILL BEND THE NAIL (HARD TO REMOVE) & POSSIBLY CRACK THE GLASS, OR DAMAGE THE DOOR. WHEN USING THE BRAD GUN WE USE THE FULL 120 POUND AIR COMPRESSOR REGULATOR AIR PRESSURE SETTING, FOR A CLEAN SINGLE SHOT INSTALLATION. YOU MUST PUT A BARRIER SUCH AS A CARDBOARD OVERNIGHT MAILING ENVELOPE BETWEEN THE BRAD GUN AND THE GLASS OR THE BRAD GUN AIR DISCHARGE CAN CRACK THE GLASS. THE BRADS ARE SPACED ABOUT 4 INCHES APART. STARTING WITH EITHER END, THEN GO TO THE MIDDLE, THEN THE OTHER END, THEN FINALLY SPLIT THE 2 ENDS FROM THE MIDDLE FOR A PERFECTLY SPACED ALIGNMENT (ABOUT 5+ BRADS TOTAL PER LONG STRIP). THE BRADS ARE MUCH CLEANER AND MORE SECURE THEN THE NAILS. IF THE GLASS &/OR WOODEN RETAINING STRIPS REQUIRES SERVICE IN THE FUTURE, THE WOOD STRIP CAN BE PULLED OFF MUCH EASIER FOR REUSE THROUGH THE HEADLESS BRAD VERSUS THE HEAD OF THE NAILS. WHEN COMPARED TO OUR EARLIER GLOBE WERNICKE® PRODUCTION RELEASES WE DESIGN EVERYTHING IN OUR CURRENT GLOBE WERNICKE® PRODUCTION TO BE SUPERIOR IN QUALITY & SERVICEABILITY. THIS PROVIDES FOR THE GLOBE WERNICKE® UNITS CONTINUAL USE FAR INTO THE FUTURE.
***NOTE: THE DOOR GLASS RETAINING STRIPS CAN ALSO BE USED TO RETAIN THE RARE WOODEN PANELS THAT ARE OCCASIONALLY SEEN IN THE RARER UNITS (INSTEAD OF GLASS) PRODUCED BY THE VARIOUS MANUFACTURES. THE STRIPS MAY REQUIRE SOME LOWERING OF THE PROFILE AT THE BACK FOR A SNUG FLUSH FIT.
ITEM DESCRIPTION/DETAILS:
FOR SALE: THREE (#3) GLOBE
WERNICKE® BOOKCASE DOOR RETAINING STRIPS FROM THE ACTUAL ORIGINAL PRODUCER.
THESE ARE THE PERFECT GLASS RETAINING STRIP FOR REPLACEMENT/SERVICING OF GLASS
PANEL WHEN WORKING ON YOUR DOOR. FITS MOST ALL BRANDS OF STACK BOOKCASES. IN
FACT IS AN EXCELLENT RETAINING STRIP FOR ANY GLASS PANELED (OR WOODEN) DOOR OF ANY KIND.
THE QUALITY MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE ORIGINAL RELEASED WOOD STRIPS. THERE WERE 2
STYLES OF THE GLASS STOPS/RETENTION TRIM. THIS IS THE HEAVIER GAUGE
"OGEE" STYLE TRIM. THESE STRIPS ARE MADE OF WHITE OAK AS THE PINE
USED IN THE OLDER PRODUCTION IS TO FRAGILE FOR RE USE. IT IS USEFUL IN FITTING
ANY STYLES OF GLASS PANELS INCLUDING: REGULAR STANDARD PRODUCTION SINGLE PANE
FLAT GLASS, THE LEADED DIAMOND PANELS AND THE BEVELED EDGE PANELS. THREE (#3) WOOD STRIPS APPROXIMATELY 3/8
INCHES IN THICKNESS & 32+ INCHES IN LENGTH ARE MILLED TO FIT INTO THE
GROOVE AT THE BACK OF THE DOOR WITH A ROUNDED FRONT EDGE. THE 3RD
STRIP WILL HAVE TO BE CUT WITH A TRIM SAW OR DREMEL TO THE 2 SHORTER SIDE LENGTHS FOR
YOUR PARTICULAR DOOR. THERE IS EXTRA LENGTH INCLUDED IN THE 3RD STRIP TO
ACCOMMODATE ANY STANDARD 32" WIDE DOOR HEIGHT. IF YOU NEED LONGER STRIPS FOR THE
COMMERCIAL UNITS OR OTHER APPLICATIONS THESE ARE AVAILABLE AS WELL FOR $5.00
MORE PER SET. IF YOU WANT PINE STRIPS THEY ARE $5.00 MORE PER SET. IF YOU WANT THE WOOD
STRIP WALNUT STAINED FOR THAT AGED ANTIQUE LOOK PRIOR TO SHIPMENT THAT ALSO WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $5.00. ADDITIONAL STANDARD WHITE OAK STRIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR $5.00 PER STICK IF QUANTITIES ARE DESIRED. YOU MUST SPECIFY ANY OF THESE CUSTOM REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO CUT THE WOOD
STRIP TO YOUR SPECIFIC DOOR'S LENGTH NEEDS, AND HAVE THE ABILITY (OR ACCESS THE
ABILITY OF SOMEONE) TO INSTALL IT PROPERLY. ANY SMALL TRIM SAW OR DREMEL TOOL
WILL CUT MATERIALS QUITE EASILY AND ACCURATELY. IT IS A FAIRLY STRAIGHT FORWARD
PROCESS. WE CAN DO IT IN THE SHOP FOR A FEE BUT EXPECT THE SHIPPING AND TIME
INVOLVED TO DRIVE UP THE PRICE CONSIDERABLY. DISCOUNTS ON ALL ITEMS AND SERVICE
CAN BE GIVEN ON VOLUME SALES. WE ARE THE ONLY TOTAL WORLD SOURCE FOR ACCURATE
GLOBE WERNICKE® PARTS!
THE GLASS DOOR TOP FELT STRIPS WITH RETAINING WOOD STRIP STOP ARE AVAILABLE
ON ANOTHER OF OUR EBAY ADS.
WE ALSO HAVE ANTIQUE GLASS ON HAND IF SO DESIRED AS WELL AS ALL POSSIBLE KNOBS.
WE HAVE
THE SCISSORS FOR ALL GLOBE WERNICKE® DOORS. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER EBAY ADS.
WE WILL BE PRODUCING DOORS (EXACTING TO EARLY 1900 GLOBE WERNICKE® PRODUCTION DOORS) IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WE WILL BE USING 700+ YEAR OLD WOOD.
We am also offering on
eBay at this time for the Globe Wernicke® and Macey stack sectional units: Aging Solution, Factory Labels, Globe
Wernicke® 1915 catalog price list, door closure mechanisms, authentic knobs,
side bands, roller bearing assemblies, beveled plate glass door windows, antique
flat wavy window glass, door tracts, hook and square door hinges, Globe
Wernicke® commercial stack hardware and step back end caps, desk legs and
mounting hardware. There are virtually no parts for the Globe Wernicke® line
that we do not have on hand. Email us with what you are looking for. THIS IS THE
ONLY SOURCE FOR CORRECT AUTHENTIC ACCURATE GLOBE
WERNICKE® PARTS ON EBAY! BUY HERE OR WASTE YOUR MONEY ON
INFERIOR JUNK WITH OTHER SELLERS. You may call us at 913-710-4155 (9am-6pm CST) 7 days per week if you wish to speak in person. Please do not call from a blocked or private
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questions prior to bidding. All sales
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