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Sears, Roebuck Home Builder's Catalog: The Complete Illustrated 1910 Edition

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This is a catalogue full of fixtures - plumbing, electrical andmechanical items from the 1910's.

I think it is a tremendous resource for anyone trying to do a faithful restoration of an early 20th century home.

Doors, windows, newel posts, fireplace mantels, toilets, sinks, light fixtures, bathtubs, electrical switches, anything that was needed to build an old house is listed in this book.

It is interesting - and the prices are of course incredible, but it's mainly photos and descriptions.

And the photos of these old items are useful in learning how to *date* plumbing and electrical fixtures, which can be useful in determining the age of a house. And it can also help in figuring out if a "period" bath or kitchen is TRULY a period bath and kitchen.

Lastly, it's also a useful resource for authenticating Sears kit homes. Just keep in mind that JUST BECAUSE your house has Sears hardware DOES NOT PROVE it's a Sears Home!

Rose Thornton
author, The Houses That Sears Built

When I was young, my elderly relatives were effusive in their descriptions of the value of the Sears catalog. Nearly every thing that you could possibly need was available through the Sears catalog and even if it was too rich for your blood, millions of people amused themselves by looking through it. And when it was no longer interesting, it served as bathroom reading material and toilet paper.
This book is a reproduction of the 1910 Builder's edition and looking through it is a nostalgic step back in time. I worked construction for my first six years out of high school and recognize nearly everything in the catalog. Furthermore, having spent a great deal of time in older homes, I remember seeing and working with many of the doors, windows, fixtures, moldings, plumbing equipment and hardware. The book is one of those that you can spend hours glancing through, just looking at what you could purchase for your home shortly after the turn of the century. It also demonstrates that very little has really changed in the building of homes. They may be getting bigger and the styles may have changed, but the fundamental pieces remain largely the same.

A lot of help while choosing fixtures to remodel our Craftsman bathroom. I'm sure it'll come in handy for more projects in our house before we're through. A lot of fun to skim for no particular reason too. I just wish it were a little longer.

I like history and this time period especially, so I thought this would be a really awesome thing to have. I also have two larger catalogues from this period as well, a Sears & Roebuck and a Montgomery Ward. This catalogue is a nice addition to the collection, but I don't think I would be as thrilled with it as a stand alone piece. It does have a ton of cool stuff in it, but not as much as my big books. Great book, but not my favorite.

Excellent resource for those researching or restoring Sears kit homes. I highly recommend it. It has been very helpful to me.

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