Traditional Sliding Collapsible Grille panels

[Cecil Lee]

Collapsible Grille gate designthat is both functional and common in the 1950's. But almost died out, today.

These collapsible grille gates were used to protect the main doors of homes and used also for shop fronts and even factories.

[Cecil Lee]

 

Back in the 1950's and 1960's aluminium was rare and very costly. Thus this was the most popular design using the material steel.

 

 

 

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On 8/17/2015 9:11:23 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Collapsible Grille gate
designthat is both
functional and common in the
1950's. But almost died out,
today.These collapsible grille
gates were used to protect the
main doors of homes and used
also for shop fronts and even
factories.

 

In the past the gates are made from iron. As aluminium was expensive to make in the past. 

One of the quickest ways to open to any width and quick and easy to lock.

Can even add extra padlocks if needed.

[Cecil Lee]

Looks like an ID use it on a desert shop...

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Traditional metal gate

[Cecil Lee]

Another one... the owner most likely repainted it together with the inner collapsible door many years later.

[Cecil Lee]

Again another traditional collapsible gate..

Slightly newer around 1970’s with metal rods encased by hollow cosmetic aluminium tubes... as aluminium does not rust. And can still maintain it's lustre if proper care is taken of it.

This grille is around 50 plus years or more.. and at a glance still looks acceptable.