Rittenhouse Dorset Model 312
Rittenhouse Dorset by Norman Bel Geddes-1946
The Rittenhouse Dorset was a successful post-war resonator door chime. This door chime was designed for Rittenhouse by Norman Bel Geddes. Described in the Rittenhouse Catalog:
Norman Bel Geddes has created a sure-to-be popular favorite in this delightful chime, housed in beautiful ivory plastic. Two-notes sound for the from door, one for rear. Brushed brass finished tubes set off its beauty: designed for small homes and apartments. Operates on standard doorbell transformer.
The Dorset used the ultra-reliable “Rittenhouse Floating Striker mechanism.”
| Manufacturer | Rittenhouse Company Inc. |
| Location of Manufacture | Honeyoye Falls, New York |
| Date of Manufacture | 1943 |
| Cover | Styrene plastic cover; Steel backplate; Steel tonebars, Brass resonators |
| Height | 9 1/4 inches |
| Width | 10 inches |
| Depth | 2 5/8 inches |
| Notes | ElectraChime Collection. Original Condition. |