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Show DOOR LATCH. How a Serviceable One Can Be Made from, Carriage Brace. I havo n plan of making a latch for :orn crib door which I havo used nnd found to be very satisfactory, writes a farmer in Pralrlo Farmer. I took an old buggy top joint and bolted ono end to a door, as shown In tho Illustration. Illus-tration. I allowed tho other end to swing loose. Next I spiked a 2x4 to Bldoof crib nnd bored a lo In the end on level with latch. Uxj carriage top bar Is bent as shovn by dotted ill! Door Latch from Carriage Brace. line, tho end Is inserted In hole 2x0 and then pulled down Into lock. I havo found 'by experlcnco that this latch cannot bo rubbed open as is so often tho caso with other latches. |