Hardware Polished Brass

Mail Slots Solid Brass - For residential and commercial

Mail slots in the U.S. are a popular choice for residents and businesses that receive mail mail directly at the door. When a door to door service e-mail has become the predominant method in the United States during the 19th and first of the 20th century, the post office needed a more effective means of delivering letters when residents were not home. Before the creation of mail slots and mailboxes from a postman to wait at the door until someone was able to take the letters himself - it lost as much as half an hour each day. Recipients email (in many different ways) are the solution to this problem - letters could be safely delivered at any time of day.

A href = "http://www.lookintheattic.com/mailbox-door-slots.html"> mail slot is considered (by some) to be the safest way to ensure the mail is received. A groove is installed at the door (traditionally covered by a lid to protect the interior from weather damage) to the letters and brochures to be pushed to the interior. Depending on the internal construction of the letters may fall directly on the floor or another option is to install a small basket of cards to fall responsibility. An inside flap can be installed, and for extra privacy and protection. The flaps of a mail slot can be a spring or just use gravity to stay closed.

Message slots are available in a wide variety of finishes ranging from a brass polished with oil rubbed bronze. Traditionally, a mail slot is paired with the other door hardware (such as href = "http://www.lookintheattic.com/entryway-doorknob-sets.html"> doorknob or the doorbell). Not all mail slots are the same size and not everyone can accommodate large envelopes or magazines, so pay attention to size when selecting a new style for your home or business.

Solid brass mail slots are a great addition to any home and a wonderful way to add the finishing touch to your entrance system. Choose from a wide variety of designs mail slot standard patterns Victorian classics. Search for the construction of solid brass to ensure quality and durability against the inevitable wear and tear and the elements natural weather (such as snow, rain, etc.). LookInTheAttic & Company offers a wide selection of solid brass mail slots and entry of other essential elements such as door knobs, door knockers and doorbells.

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