Bright ideas department - vintage door knocker

[robgraham]

In a fit of enthusiasm I bought a vintage front door knocker off Ebay.

The problem is that the knocker part is very free moving and every time the door is opened or closed the knocker - - well it knocks!

First thoughts was a bit of non-corrosive spring (phosphor bronze / beryllium copper?) but I'm not seeing anything suitable on Ebay (can't think of any where else for small quantities). A new thought is some sort of damping foam pad. Basically I'm looking for something to absorb the swing movement but allow the 'man' operated knock.

Ideas? Rob

[Jim K]

pictures worth a thousand.....

Jim K

[Nick Odell]

Photo?

Nick

[Eric]

allweirdthings.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/wei-doorknocker.jpg

[The Natural Philosopher]

a hard rubber pad in the hinge area that means you have to welly it a bit to connect to the striker..

[Lobster]

Presumably it's got some sort of pivot/hinge - can you stuff a bit of something into that to increase it's resistance?

[harry]

Wind a bit of copper wire into the gap between fixed and moving bits and twist up to increase the friction?

[Brian Gaff]

Magnets?

Brian