Re-Plating The Jewels, Hinges, Door Pulls, Register Covers.

Luckily my unit was original, the door handles, hinges and closet door pulls. Even though the hardware was painted over at least they were original! At one time they were nickle plated. The door handles are brushed aluminum.
 Well it wasn't too much fun getting all the paint off, but persistence pays off and Voila!

At the first Lafayette park social of the year I met so many fantastic folks. One was Christian who maintains the Lafayette Park facebook  page.
http://www.facebook.com/miesdetroit
Christian had told me where to go to have my hinges re-plated
which just happened to be the same place I went to have the legs to the upstairs bathroom sink done. The legs were zinc and could not be re-plated, so I had them powder coated aluminum. For a very reasonable price I had the hinges and register covers re-plated in satin nickle. This is what they looked like when I stripped the paint and took them to Gary.

Color Coat Plating Company
355 W Girard
Madison Heights, MI 48071
Ask for Gary 
Christian mentioned, one tenant had their hinges chrome plated and then found the doors would not fit. Don't make that mistake, chrome plating takes three coats.

These are the images of the hinges after they were plated, a beautiful thing, indeed!

Thought it would be helpful to list where to find the door handles, a friend gave me a catalog Rejuvenation. You can find handles that are pretty close, in different finishes (but expensive) at Rejuvenation.com
see the item number and price below.

You can also purchase the door pin stops. I found out that the pins stops were aluminum, when I went to have them re plated one broke, so Gary hit it with a spray bomb. I'll order new ones, you can get in optional finishes, and the price is 6$ so it worth the money to purchase new. If yours are in good shape, but you need rubber bumpers McMaster-Carr  has them on line or call and order a catalog.

If you are looking for closet door pulls, you can easily find on Ebay.  Under search type in : IVES item number 222B15 nickle. I also found another company Kennatrack 60-26, flush door pulls which can also be found on Ebay.