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I inquired with a company today called Classic and Exotic Service out of Troy Michigan since their website showed some potential period handles. I asked them if I were to email some pics with measurements of the openings for the handles could they help me with possibly matching  a handle or two to fit the doors. This is their response:

"Everything we have is shown on our website. You'll have to compare for yourself against what is shown - that's the best we can do."

 

I guess the dollar amount wasn't enough for them to bother helping me out. Has anyone ever dealt with this company before? At any rate they will never get any business from me in the future. Anyway if anyone has a set of period handles with bezels that would fit I guess that is really all I need for now for display purposes until I actually put these doors on a vehicle. Then I will try and track down the rest of the hardware.  

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I have a few candy related items that showed the swastika as well. Most companies using the symbol did away with it around 1932 to 1935 for obvious reasons.

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11 hours ago, Hudsy Wudsy said:

In GregLaR's post, number two above, you see signage on the Pacific Coast Bakery Company building the refers to "SnowFlake (sic) Sodas". The "sodas" are actually their soda cracker product. I found a picture on Google Images of their retail store with four somewhat newer vehicles out in front. Alas, the only one with script on the doors was related to the cracker business and not the candy. Most of us know that the swastika had a life before the Nazis commandeered it. It was even a part of Buddhist symbolism at one time. I only mention it because this company used it a great deal on their products. It's such a hateful sign that to see it on packages of candy or soda crackers is a remarkable shock.

  

 

 

 

Maybe the Library of Congress would have some images that would be relevant to your search. I didn't try there.

Thats a great idea thank you. And thanks for the pics. It is interesting this symbol was used. Little did they realize it would be a symbol of hatred years later

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9 hours ago, Dennis said:

Looks like they came off of a Sedan Delivery, like the one shown in the photo above.  Check with Hippo Hardware for those parts they may have what you are looking for since going there is like stepping into a museum.   They are located  at 1040 E. Burnside Street, Portland, Or 97214, phone number 503-231-1444, web site http://hippohardware.com.  Open M---Thursday----10am---5pm,  Friday ---Saturday----10am-6pm, Sunday 10am---5pm.

Thanks for the link I will definitely give them a call today. 

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5 hours ago, 28 Chrysler said:

It looks like there is a lip along the inside edge that would keep the unlatched door closed. Near the top of there are two screw holes that were most likely for a bracket that a rod or bar would go through. I presume there is  two similar screw  holes near the bottom

After looking a little closer yes there are two screw holes at the bottom as well. Maybe a rod system that turns via the handle, locking into the inside top and bottom of the frame around the doors maybe??? Old car fan the door edge with the missing door handle has a metal strip along the whole side. The other door is all exposed wood, no cut outs. 

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6 minutes ago, old car fan said:

I must be missing something Why does the inactive panel not lock,being a double door ,imposible

I always wondered that myself. I too am guessing the hasp is an add on. 

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I know its a long shot but I would like to eventually put them on a period vehicle and put on display in a shop selling confections. A retirement dream of mine which hopefully will come into play in a few years. For now they are on display with the rest of my candy memorabilia at home.

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Here are some additional pics of the other side as well as the door edge. A big thanks to all of you who have provided leads. Still searching but hopefully will get ahold of something soon.

 

David

 

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1 hour ago, 8E45E said:

It will be time consuming, but one could take a trip to the Portland Public Library, and scroll through old newspaper microfilm, and look for vintage busy street scenes where a Thomsen's truck may appear, or perhaps stumble on a news article on Thomsen's, and/or vintage ads showing their fleet of vehicles.

 

Craig

I would love to find a pic of the actual vehicle with these doors on it. That would even be better than finding the hardware!

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Thanks for the reply Larry. Looks like it might be a period piece. Just need a unit with two handles though

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Old Car Fan thank you for your response. If you are able to post a pic of the handle(s) you have that would be awesome. If you need any more pics of other angles of the doors let me know.

 

David

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Greg thank you for the pics, very cool. The building in the first pic still stands. Was turned into a parking garage in 65. The company itself has a lot of history. The door dimensions are approximately 48 inches tall by 19 1/2 inches wide (per door) 

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Greetings. Hope everyone is having a good new year so far. I picked up these doors a few years ago and was hoping to track down a door handle for the door on the right. As you can see my wife was kind enough to measure the holes where the door handle used to be. The holes seen in the photo are exactly the same as the back side so I dont believe the handle that was there before had any sort of locking mechanism, just simply a handle to pull.  Any ideas as to where I might find an appropriate handle for the era? I have been told teens, early twenties. I have also been told they came off of a vehicle (unk make) but a chance they came off of a horse drawn wagon of some sort. I have tried scouring the internet for photos of vehicles from this era but not much luck with photos showing the rear so very hard for me to identify. Any help with a handle would be greatly appreciated as well as any photos showing similar doors on a vehicle. 

 

David