Preface -- Key to preparation of a hardware specification -- Hardware associations -- 1. A brief history of locks -- 2. The hardware specification -- 3. Specifications systems, A,B, and C -- 4. Specifications system D-set numbers -- 5. Specifications system E-short form -- 6. Specifications system F - For large building -- 7. Standard hinges -- 8. Door-closing hinges and pivots, non-checking -- 9. Door-closing hinges and pivots, checking -- 10. Conventional mortise locks and latches -- 11. Unit and integral locks and latches -- 12. Cylindrical and tubular locks and latches -- 13. Special purpose and non-standard locks and latches -- 14. Exit devices -- 15. Door closers -- 16. Architectural trim -- 17. Lavatory stall hardware -- 18. Cabinet hardware -- 19. Hardware for sliding and folding doors -- 20. Window and screen hardware -- 21. Door bolts, holders, and stops -- 22. Auxilliary hardware -- 23. Keying, security, safety -- 24. Unusual hardware problems solved -- Appendix 1: Table of weights and measures -- Appendix 2: Abreviations -- Appendix 3: Hands of doors and casements -- Appendix 4. Hardware metals and other materials -- Appendix 5. B.H.M.A. standards for finishes -- Appendix 6: Glossary.

The information contained here is intended to cover all areas of architectural builder's hardware that is used with regularity in all types of buildings, from the better residences to the largest buildings.