Hardware Compendium

Hardware Compendium
Compiled by François Leblanc. 315 pages. 1986 publication date.

Together with hardware-related articles from the Old House Journal and bibliographical
material from APT members, this special publication reprints the following articles from
the Bulletin, which APT members can view and download free from JSTOR:

John R. Stevens, “Early Cast Iron Latches,” Vol. 1, No. 3 (1969), pp. 11-13

Donald Streeter, “Early American Wrought Iron Hardware: Norfolk Latches,” Vol. 3, No.
4 (1971), pp. 12-30

Peter J. Priess, “History Swings on a Poorly Described Hinge: Reflections on the State
of Research in Building Hardware,” Vol. 3, No. 4 (1971), pp. 31-39

Donald Streeter, “Early American Wrought Iron Hardware: H and HL Hinges, Together
with Mention of Dovetails and Cast Iron Butt Hinges,” Vol. 5, No. 1 (1973), pp. 22-49

Donald Streeter, “Some Signed American Iron Rim Locks,” Vol. 5, No. 2 (1973), pp. 9-
37

Peter Priess, “Wire Nails in North America,” Vol. 5, No. 4 (1973), pp. 87-92

Donald Streeter, “Early American Wrought Iron Hardware English Iron Rim Locks: Late
18th and Early 19th Century Forms,” Vol. 6, No. 1 (1974), pp. 40-67 

Ronald L. Michael, “Cut Nail Manufacture: Southwestern Pennsylvania,” Vol. 6, No. 1
(1974), pp. 99-108

Donald Streeter, “Early American Wrought Iron Hardware Cross Garnet, Side, and
Dovetail Hinges,” Vol. 6, No. 2 (1974), pp. 6-23

Peter J. Priess, Donald Streeter, “Priess and Streeter Correspondence on Hinges,” Vol.
6, No. 2 (1974), pp. 24-33

Donald Streeter, “Wrought Iron Hardware for Exterior Shutters,” Vol. 7, No. 1 (1975), pp.
38-56

Mrs. R. L. Carlton, “Marks on the Iron Stirrups of the Roof Trusses at Christ Church,
Lancaster County, Virginia: A Query,” Vol. 7, No. 1 (1975), pp. 108-112

Donald Streeter, “Early American Wrought Iron Hardware: Slide Bolts,” Vol. 7, No. 4
(1975), pp. 104-122

Donald Streeter, “A Signed American Stock Lock from the Manufactory of J. & J.
Patterson,” Vol. 8, No. 2 (1976), pp. 76-77

“Followup to the Query regarding Marks on the Iron Stirrups of the Roof Trusses at
Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia,” Vol. 8, No. 4 (1976), pp. 118-122

Peter J. Priess, “Review of An Encyclopaedia of Locks and Builders Hardware by F. J.
Butter,” Vol. 9, No. 1 (1977), p. 92

Donald Streeter, “Review of Early Locks and Lockmakers of America by Thomas F.
Hennessy,” Vol. 9, No. 2 (1977), pp. 89-90

L. Anderson, “A Carpenter Lock from Minnesota's Historic Fort Snelling,” Vol. 9, No. 4
(1977), pp. 67-72

Norman R. Ball, “Review of An Annotated Bibliography for the Study of Building
Hardware by Peter J. Priess, Vol. 11, No. 2 (1979), pp. 78-79

Norman R. Ball, “Review of A Study of Surface-Mounted Door Locks, from a Number of
Archaeological Sites in Canada by P. J. Priess,” Vol. 12, No. 1 (1980), pp. 103–104

Douglas A. Birk, “The Anatomy of a Late Eighteenth Century Padlock from Fort
Charlotte, Grand Portage National Monument, Minnesota,” Vol. 12, No. 4 (1980), pp.
45-48

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