V.&E. Friedland Seville Model 301 The Friedland Seville is a minimally designed later mid-century compact door chime. The chime was described in the 1977 Friedland catalog: 301 Seville Bright orange disc ‘floats’ on a matt black plaque giving the chime … Continue reading
Friedland Big Ben Model 104 The Big Ben Model 104 Compact Door Chime was part of the revamped Friedland line in the early 1960s. The Big Ben is one of a number of chimes, push buttons and transformers designed by … Continue reading
Friedland Cathedral Model 300/98 The V.E. Friedland Cathedral door chime features a bent plywood case with mahogany veneer. Introduced in the mid 1950s, this was a top of the line long bell door chime in the Friedland line. The 1955 … Continue reading
V.&E. Friedland – General Electric Maestro Door Chime with Vibrato Resonance The Friedland-General Electric Maestro door chime plays an eight-note Westminster sequence with a “Vibrato Resonance” feature unique to this chime. The styling is a tasteful later mid-century treatment. The … Continue reading
Friedland York 1991 Minimalist Tubular Door Chime Simplicity defines this petite two-bell tubular chime which was manufactured by V.E. Friedland in approximately 1991. This chime rings “ding-dong” for the front door with no facility for a single door. This was … Continue reading
Friedland Westminster Mark II Model 60 Door Chime The Westminster Mark II chime was the top of the line offering from VE Friedland in the 1950s and early 1960s. A motored sequencer provides a musical sequence of eight notes played … Continue reading
Friedland York Model Tubular Doorbell Model C963 Circa 1975 This petite Long Bell Door Chime features unusual square bells. This chime was imported from England by General Electric for the US market in a partnership with V. & E. Friedland. … Continue reading
Australian Radio Commercial for Friedland Door Chimes 1964 (Chime sound) “Ding-Dong” (Woman singing) Welcome. That’s the cheerful way, the friendly way, to welcome your guests every day, with the happy sound of a Friedland Door Chime. (Chime sound) “Ding-Dong” (Man speaking) Give a … Continue reading
Friedland Warbler T585 Circa 1969 This late Mid-Century Door Chime has minimalist style. Friedland’s “Warbler” door chimes take their name from the vocal songbirds. Warbler Chimes sound a repeating tone for the main door. As with typical “ding-dong” doorbells, when the pushbutton is … Continue reading
Morphy Richards Clydon Chime T.C. 110 The Morphy-Richards T.C. 110 is a two-note long bell tubular door chime that services a single door. The T.C. 110 was a member of the 1950s Clydon line of door chimes. This chime is an example … Continue reading