Need a door handle ‘47

[Blind_Lemon]

I ask in another post but got on to other things and didn’t follow up. I sent out a couple PMs but I don’t think I am using correctly, not showing up in my sent message bucket.

I’m back to the doors now and am looking for one of these. Got 3.

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Thanks

[Hank Jarrett]

There are a lot of them around but the problem is they corrode to the shaft and can't be removed. I glued a broken one back together and made a mold some time ago, then cast one from resin with a steel wire inside of it. If you get desperate for one I could do it again but would need a broken one for a new mold. With luck someone will be able to get one off of an old door intact. If someone does, let me know how you did it. I have several old doors with handles that I can't get off.

Hank

[Blind_Lemon]

Yea, the pins were corroded on mine and it took a bit to get them off. Hopefully someone has one laying around not in use that they will turn loose of.

Bob

[Hank Jarrett]

How did you get it off? I tried lots of things but think anything more aggressive is going to destroy the handles.

Hank

[Blind_Lemon]

PB Blaster, pin punch and hammer, a little patience

Bob

[Hank Jarrett]

PB Blaster, pin punch and hammer, a little patience

Bob

That was how I got the broken one I made the mold from. That pin was just NOT going to come out! I have some REALLY expensive penetrating oil I might try.

Hank

[Woody]

see the folowing: Removing magnesium door handles - The Taylorcraft Discussion Forums

[Hank Jarrett]

see the folowing: Removing magnesium door handles - The Taylorcraft Discussion Forums

Yea, I was in on those discussions. Never got any more handles off. The doors that are left are REALLY on tight. Gave away a couple of handles, but they had to take the doors too. I think it would be easier to cut the door away from the handle than to remove the handle from the door. ;-)

Hank