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Finishes
I need to know what the list of finishes corresponds to. Such as US 3 or US 5 - is that a chrome, polished brass, antique brass, etc. I would like a list of all such "numbers" and what color they are. Satin nickel, satin aluminum, etc.
James F. Siener- Indianapolis, Indiana
2007
2007
These are older, U.S. Standard Finish Symbols used by building hardware manufacturers. Canadian Standard Finishes are identical, with C3 & C5 equivalent to US3 & US5, respectively. Superseded by the Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association
(BHMA)/ANSI standard A156.18. The older system designates only the finish, the newer also designates the base metal.
A 'Finish Standards & Symbols' crosslisting is available on-line:
http://www.rensup.com/FinishStandardsAndSymbols.html
http://www.wagnercompanies.com/site/Viewer.aspx?iid=1704&mname=Article&rpid=698
- Goleta, California
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