The variety of colors and shades of finishes is exceedingly large, and the choice of color, like that of texture, depends on the character of the design and on the personal taste of the one making the selection.
The standard finishes that can be had are numerous. Many of them may be obtained in various shades of oxidation and in from one to four different textures of surface. The most popular finishes are as follows:
| Pompeian bronze | Copper |
| Sage-green bronze | Nickel |
| Royal copper bronze | Silver |
| Ormolu metal | Gold |
| Boston finish | Bower-Barff |
| Enameled | White enamel |
| Japanned | Gun-metal brown |
| White metal | Verde antique |
| Brass | Statuary bronze |
| Bronze | Olive bronze |
HINGES, HINGE BUTTS,
AND SPECIAL HINGES
20. Strap Hinges.—The common wrought hinges used to apply on the surface, for hanging doors, etc., and generally used in connection with rough work, such as bins, sheds, barns, etc., where a strong, serviceable hinge that may be easily applied is required, are known as strap hinges. They are constructed of wrought metal of various weights, according to the size of the hinge, and are stamped or cut from sheet metal, with knuckles, or sockets for the pins, formed on the strap; the pins passing through the knuckles are well riveted. There are two kinds of strap hinges; namely, light-strap and heavy-strap hinges.
The light-strap hinge, which is shown in [Fig. 12 (a)], is so termed because of its light construction and narrow joint. This hinge is made in inch sizes, varying from 3 to 16 inches in length. By inch size is meant the longest dimension when the hinge is closed; thus, a 6-inch strap hinge is 12 inches long from end to end when opened. They are listed and sold by the pair.
Fig. 12
The heavy-strap hinge, which is shown at (b), is similar to the light hinge, but is made from heavier metal and has large dimensions at the joints, or knuckles. This type of hinge is used where a strong, substantial hinge is required. The heavy-strap hinge is made in inch sizes, from 4 to 16 inches in length. The 4- and 5-inch sizes are listed and sold by the pair, the 6-inch and larger sizes being listed and sold by the pound; the larger the hinge the lower the price per pound.
As shown at (c), the heavy-strap hinges are also made with corrugated knuckles, which give additional strength where the construction is weakest. These are termed corrugated-strap hinges.