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Rittenhouse Beverly 3rd Generation

  • by dingdong
  • December 28, 2019December 28, 2019

Rittenhouse Beverly 1950 Model 520 This 3nd Generation Beverly Chime was styled by Norman Bel Geddes in 1943 and introduced in 1949. It replaced a… Read More »Rittenhouse Beverly 3rd Generation

Rittenhouse Beverly 4th Generation

  • by dingdong
  • December 28, 2019December 28, 2019

Rittenhouse Beverly Master Model 526 This is the fourth generation Rittenhouse Beverly door chime. This generation features a walnut or limed oak cover and the… Read More »Rittenhouse Beverly 4th Generation

Rittenhouse Beverly-1972

  • by dingdong
  • March 26, 2016March 26, 2016

Rittenhouse “Traditional” Beverly Door Chime Model C8536 circa 1972 This is perhaps the most successful of the Rittenhouse Beverly models. The chime shares a cover… Read More »Rittenhouse Beverly-1972

Rittenhouse Beverly

  • by dingdong
  • October 15, 2012August 4, 2016

Rittenhouse Beverly Here is the original Rittenhouse Beverly musical door chime.  This chime employs an electrical timing mechanism invented by Lloyd Rittenhouse in 1940. The… Read More »Rittenhouse Beverly

Rittenhouse Sentinel

  • by dingdong
  • December 28, 2019

Rittenhouse Sentinel Model 365 The Sentinel leveraged the design work of Norman Bel Geddes for the 2nd Generation Beverly Musical Chime. Described in a 1950s Rittenhouse… Read More »Rittenhouse Sentinel

Rittenhouse Devon 310 Russel Wright Autograph Series.

  • by dingdong
  • July 26, 2018May 26, 2019

Rittenhouse Devon 310 designed by Russel Wright The Rittenhouse 310 door chime was designed by Russel Wright for the Autograph Series and briefly marketed before… Read More »Rittenhouse Devon 310 Russel Wright Autograph Series.

Pryanco Peacock

  • by dingdong
  • May 2, 2014March 8, 2016

Pryanco Peacock Longbell Door Chime 305 This spectacular Pryanco chime is named for twin peacocks cast in aluminum on the cover. This chime was manufactured by… Read More »Pryanco Peacock

Rittenhouse Rhythm Master

  • by dingdong
  • November 24, 2012July 26, 2016

Rittenhouse Rhythm Master Sequencer The Rittenhouse Rhythm Master Sequencer is an electrical timing mechanism invented by Lloyd Rittenhouse in 1940. When the doorbell button is… Read More »Rittenhouse Rhythm Master

Mystery Musical Door Chime

  • by dingdong
  • October 18, 2012August 4, 2016

Mystery Musical Door Chime with Unique Mechanism. At first glance, this vintage doorbell is rather unremarkable. However, when you look at the mechanism, there is… Read More »Mystery Musical Door Chime

Nutone Dinner Chime

  • by dingdong
  • October 11, 2012May 20, 2019

Nutone “Chimette” Table Dinner Chimes Dinner chimes were a forerunner and contemporary of door chimes, and are still in use today. They were commonly used… Read More »Nutone Dinner Chime