As we renovate our house, we’re trying to keep everything ‘period appropriate’ where we can. The house was built in the late 30’s, but to an older design plan, so we reckon we have some leeway anyhow..!
Not wanting to drill through the wall to install a traditional doorbell meant we had to use a wireless system; but of course they don’t look the part.
I sourced a bakelite button from t’interweb and then had to figure out how to employ it!
Eventually, I removed the contacts such the the button merely pushes the button on the off-the-shelf wireless transmitter.
I’d wanted to make my own oak patresses using my mate’s watchmaker’s lathe, but the jaws were too small — so I bought some ready-turned off of t’interweb.
Marking out ready for chiselling.
There are some M3.5 captive nuts in the larger (rear) patress. The slotted screws hold both the Bakelite button and front patress in place.
The final assembly prior to being painted with ‘heritage’ paint to keep the theme!
The rear patress was secured to the wall, then the other two components fastened to it. Ta-da!