Help On Finding A Wall Plate

KentWhitten

I've done it now. We remodeled our kitchen and one of the wall plates that was there, my wife is obviously in love with it. I had it in the basement, I was painting it, left it there, bumped into a ladder and blam, right on top of it. I know it's probably not an antique thing, but my wife was attached to it for some reason. Now I get no sex for a few months. Plate is made of the hard plastic, says made in the USA on the back, AH on the circle if you can't see it on the blurry picture. Not sure if that has anything to do with anything. Anywhere I can get one of these that you know of? Can you help a poor guy out of the doghouse? I'm dead dead serious.

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precisionbuild

Can it be smooth faced or does it need the embossed pattern on it?

TheBuildingFirm

bring back 1973..no seriously check an electrical supplier and they should have them in a smooth face.

acrwc10

If anyone on the face of the planet has one or knows where to get one it will be Marc.
Other then that I think you may have to start looking at the old houses in the neighbor hood.

KentWhitten

I unfortunately would need the pattern. I could probably find one that's smooth.

"This looks antique" is what my wife says. Though not every plate in the house is like this, she really likes this one. Right by our entry door so everyone can see it, y'know.

It's important to have a nice looking wall plate so everyone can oooh and aah when they leave

"Gimme your wall plate or I'll pop a cap in yer ass!"

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acrwc10

I feel bad for you man, they come up with some strange things to get upset about.

precisionbuild

I know where you can find all kinds of antique ones in that layout, but not THAT design. I have seen it in older houses, but it's not antique. See if she'll be happy with one of these. Hopefully you'll get bountiful nookie.

http://www.wallplatewarehouse.com/?g...FQ89awodtindEA

http://www.switchhits.com/

http://www.myknobs.com/advanced-sear...FRPyDAoddA2QCw

snapperhead

i went to google and put in WALLPLATE WORLD somebody is getting more then a wrapped gift this Christmas http://www.switchhits.com/light_swit...FQikHgodOVIXCA

rbsremodeling

Framerman If I was you.

First Line:

Baby I don't think I can find a plate to replace the one I broke. I am sorry because I know how much it meant to you.

I went online and I realized there are places to buy antique/old/unique wall plates. Maybe we can just buy some new ones and replace all the mismatched ones (on this floor) with something new that you find on the web. ( she is now replacing the need to shop with the anger she has for you at this point.

Second line:

Baby I know with the great taste that you have. You can pick something out to replace the plates with that will make up for my stupidity.














Last line:

i love you Baby some days it amazes me why you still put up with me all these years. you are a good woman

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WarriorWithWood

Put it in the bottom of the washing machine and throw half a load on top. tell her you put it on the shelf above for safe keeping.

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Magnettica

Try Mulberry in Union, NJ.

http://www.mulberrymetal.com/

Not sure you'll be able to get it with the fine detail of the original. Ever think of trying to make a new one out of wood?

A W Smith

Was that wall plate on antiques roadshow or somethin? Maybe you can superglue it together and make a plaster mold and cast a new one. Or call the Franklin Mint to engrave a pattern for a couple hundred bucks. or get some vocational school machinist student to digitize the damn thing as a class project and spit out a new indestructible one out of billet aluminum on a cnc machine like they make them billet wheels.

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mdshunk

Yeah, that's a 1930's-40's style wallplate, although I think it was in use till the late 50's. Probably not a chance in the world that anyone will have it NOS. It's an obscure arrangement anyhow (sw/sw/sw/rec), but add in the art deco pattern (a very common switchplate for about a 20 year period), you're screwed.

The brand of the one in your picture is Arrow-Hart, if you care. They've been out of business for decades.

mdshunk

eBay has a category especially for switchplates. Worth a shot:

http://home.shop.ebay.com/items/Swit...286Q2ec0Q2em14

acrwc10

Wow you are good, I thought that was a (rec,sw,sw,sw) plate.

mdshunk

Perhaps your wife would approve one of these as a substitute:

http://www.switchhits.com/switchplat...-covers-g.html

woodworkbykirk

check ebay for a operational delorean (sp), make sure the doc comes with it, he prob remembers those plates

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mdshunk

I don't even think the architectural salvage places keep plastic switchplates. I ran across one a few minutes ago in a 2 gang switch version, and it was 15 bucks. Mercy. I could make a killing saving that old junk and cleaning the years of paint off it. I have found (from salvaging the old brass pushbutton plates), that a couple trips though the dishwasher in the top rack takes the paint off. Wife not too happy, though.

acrwc10

Maybe you could find something tasteful that your wife wouldn't mind having to replace the broken plate.


Something more like this.

KentWhitten

I figured I might be. Our house has been handed down for generations and who knows how long it's been there. They probably picked it up at a yard sale here. I knew finding one would be tough, but 3 switch/1 rec....I figured I'd be sleeping in the basement for awhile. I might as well try winning the PowerBall, better chances.

Thanks for the help everyone...and the education.

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