Welcome to Help for Lustrons. Here is where you will find a plethora of information on the restoration, preservation, repair and maintenance of Lustron homes.
Things You Want to Know About the Lustron Home-Pocket Brochure
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- If you are not sure of the difference between, preservation, restoration, rehabilitation and reconstruction the Glossary is a great place to start.
- Is there an endangered Lustron in your community? Want to help but not sure how? Visit our Advocacy section for some guidelines on preservation advocacy.
- Wonder what questions early Lustron owners had about their homes? Take a gander at the FAQ 1940s Style to see the contents of an Lustron Corporation brochure answering potential owners frequently asked questions about the Lustron home.
- Visit Repair and Maintenance where you can find information on how to repair and maintain your Lustron home.
- Review our Lustron Guidelines created to help you figure out how to best approach repairs.
- Want some quick advice on what to do and not to do? Visit Do’s and Don’ts.
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- Interested in getting your Lustron listed on the National Register of Historic Places or locally designated as part of a local landmark designation program? Click here.
- Want to try and find the serial number of your Lustron? Visit, How to Find Your Serial Number.
January 30th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I would like to know if you can help .I think my diner is maid up with your panles and i would like to redo the out side .Is their some one in the Clyde Ohio area that can help?
July 20th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Did Lustron produce commercial buildings? There are several in Great Bend, Kansas, that use Lustron or Lustron-like panels, and there are 18 Lustron homes there. Is it possible that a Lustron dealer could have gotten hold of parts when the factory closed and used them for his own projects?
August 4th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Gary: Give me a call if you’re still interested in Lustron panels. Steve, Columbus (614) 738-2485
September 24th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Fellow Lustron owners,
Question: I have a number of broken ‘disks’ in the closet doors of my house. I can get replacements made, but the problem is is that I cannot remove the broken piece and core/hub from the door.
If I can do this, then I can just screw in a new disk with a hole in the proper area for installation.
If anyone can tell me how to get that piece of a disk out, I would appreciate it.
Pleas email me with an answer to
pincap6@yahoo.com
Thanks!
September 25th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
im about to buy a lustron in whiting indiana… anyone have any spare parts? i cant wait.. my first home. i did my research… pretty neat
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:14 am
Did the exhaust hatch in the kitchen originally have a fan in it? Or at least a grid over it to keep insects out when it’s open? Where can we find parts for the top of the sliding doors, they’re all broken and will not slide…most of the doors had been removed but we still have them. We have a leak in the wall behind the washer drain pipe. Water leaks into the bathroom when the washer is on the spin cycle. How do we repair the drain pipe?
September 15th, 2009 at 7:22 am
A Lustron in NJ has recently been listed for sale. Does this webpage provide a forum for information about Lustrons currently for sale across the US? An answer would be useful for me, and for local preservationists who are concerned that a buyer may be more interested in the land than the house.
November 16th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
I’m interested in products to clean the walls, soap and water doesn’t work nor does pine-sol. A method to repair the gutters, and any rust. Repairing the floor tiles and leveling them. No one in Berkshire County MA is willing to repair anything working on a metal house is seems taboo to contractors. We also need new wiring recommendations on lighting fixtures. Were wood floors installed in these homes?
Thanks for your help pretty frustrated.
December 1st, 2009 at 12:17 am
My mother used ammonia & water, but that was a lot of work. Her cleaning lady (when she got too old to do it) used Spic & Span with a sponge mop, and it seems to work fine. Sorry you’re frustrated — I grew up in this house and moved back in after mom died, so I’m used to it. (see pix at my website.) Basically, you have to do everything yourself, although I did find a gutter guy to replace them with seamless aluminum gutters — just a local independent guy here in central Conn., not a franchisee of some big outfit — and he did a very good job at a good price. I’ve replaced lighting fixtures with ones from home depot and from flea markets with no particular problem. I did the floors with interlocking rubber Flexitiles from lowe’s. They’re about 19 in. square and go right down on top of the asphalt tiles (as long as they’re in OK shape) with NO adhesive. Works great, no waxing, they don’t move around and I think they look very Lustron. Hope you start having better luck!
December 1st, 2009 at 12:21 am
As for rust, there are lots of outfits with rust “converters” that chemically change rust into an inert, paint-like finish. Permatex makes one. Also, there are sites such as this one:
http://store.interstateproducts.com/Rust_Control?gclid=CNPA5qDZtJ4CFY915QodbDWbpA
December 21st, 2009 at 11:13 am
Wow, I’m looking for gutter replacement ahd roof rehab in Great Barrington, Mass. Central CT is close enough for me, would love to hear from Glenn Richter and/or his gutters contractor. If he can do the roof, all the better… Here’s my e-mail: Thanks!
December 30th, 2009 at 7:12 am
More on Lustron roof: Does anyone know where the original stamps went? It would seem that with codes for new roofing becoming ever more stringent, tile-for-tile replacement (legal in Massachusetts, anyway) would be the way to go. If enough of you are interested and the old stamps cannot be located, I’ll go in on having a new set made.
December 30th, 2009 at 7:14 am
Lastly, what does anyone know about a product from TKO called Metal-1?
April 29th, 2010 at 10:32 am
How do you hand pictures in a Lustron home?
How do you update the electrical in a Lustron home?
Thank you for your website.
August 20th, 2010 at 5:56 am
I have a Lustron HOme in Kenton Ohio for s. It was my aunt’s home and she has passed away. If anyone is interest let me know. It is in good condition and she was the only owner.
November 29th, 2010 at 8:05 am
Hello, I have just rented a diner and have the interior panels to offer. We are preserving the outside, but had to demo the inside and have very carefully removed the panels and chrome trim. Please contact me if you are interested!
Panels are white and green.
1kcsmiles@gmail.com
thanks!
January 18th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
I just bought a Lustron Home in Beech Grove Indiana. I can’t wait to move in! People have been telling me to use 3M Tape to hang pics. (Apparently there are different weights.)
January 21st, 2011 at 6:28 am
Two questions:
1) Does anyone have a kitchen sink cabinet in good condition for sale? Ours is rusted under the pipes.
2) Does anyone have a Bedroom Vanity for sale?
Thanks!
January 29th, 2011 at 9:48 pm
Getting ready to move into a Lustron Home and looking for a place to find replacement parts (doors in particular). I found this site, but the threads seem to end in 2008. Any suggestions here in 2011?
February 28th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
William,
Which doors are you looking for. Email me at mwhite63@gmail.com
Marty White
March 21st, 2011 at 3:45 pm
Can anyone tell me if a central air conditioner can be installed in a
Lustron Home. If so can you explain to me how it works? Thank any info
would be great!
May 15th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
How do you replace the glass in the front door ?
September 1st, 2011 at 2:57 pm
How have others repaired exterior rust spots? My Lustron home has several
from the size of a dime to about 4X6″
September 1st, 2011 at 2:58 pm
How have others repaired exterior rust spots? My Lustron home has
several from dime size to dollar bill size.
September 1st, 2011 at 3:00 pm
How have others repaired exterior rust spots? My Lustron home
has several from dime size to dollar bill size.
September 1st, 2011 at 3:01 pm
How have other repaired exterior rust spots? I have several from
dime to dollar bill size.
January 26th, 2012 at 10:12 pm
Are there companys out there that can move a lustrom home…Does the home have to be disassembled or can it they be moved without disassembling…If so, what are the costs for doing this???
April 22nd, 2012 at 12:17 pm
I have just purchased some property in Iowa with a Lustron house on it. Is there anyone interested in
purchasing the whole house and moving it?
April 22nd, 2012 at 12:19 pm
I have just purchased some property in Iowa with a Lustron house on it. Is there anyone interested in purchasing the whole house and moving it?
May 22nd, 2012 at 9:55 am
Ken Ricke: Have you emailed the yahoo Lustron group? They are very active and someone might want the house or the parts. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LustronHomes/
July 16th, 2012 at 5:22 pm
Wade, if you haven’t found it by now, there’s a slot in the top of the door. It’s a challenge, but you can work the glass in from there.
July 30th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
What can you use to remove paint from the interior walls without damaging the original porcelain enamel? Need your help sooooooon!!
August 23rd, 2012 at 11:00 am
I WAS ONE OF THE DESIGNERS OF THE LUSTRON HOME AND WAS PROUD TO BE ABLE TO WORK ON THE DESIGN…AM NOW 92 AND IN A WHEELCHAIR BUT WOULD BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE
September 13th, 2012 at 11:42 am
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December 18th, 2012 at 9:56 am
Seeking any information on how to remove interior panels for rewiring the electrical service.
Thanks,
David
December 22nd, 2012 at 4:13 pm
I would like to know if there are any organizations or citizens out there that would like to purchase a Lustron Winchester? I have two and I would like to sell one. They are disassembled now and in storage. You can email me at susanwolding1@yahoo.com if interested It will go to highest offer. thank you
December 22nd, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Remove paint with goop or water blast it off. The finish is porcelain and the paint will come off. I even think, don’t know, that you could sand blast it off. I would try sand blasting a stove first to know if it wrecks the finish.
January 23rd, 2013 at 12:08 pm
We have a blue lustron in North Carolina. We are looking at selling it along with the land it sits on for a really good deal to the buyer. Anyone interested you can email me at mrgreeninc@gmail.com
February 24th, 2013 at 5:54 pm
I lived in my Lustron home for many years & I’ve made several chips in my wall panels. Does anyone know how to repair them? Thank you.