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General
information

History of door
closers & LCN

In 1925, Mr. L. C. Norton teamed with Mr. 1851 – Lewis C. Norton born May 5th in New Hampshire.
D. R. Lasier and formed the Norton-Lasier 1880 – First door closer installed at Boston Trinity Church.
Company. The business was located at 1881 – Manufacturing begins at Boston plant.
466 West Superior Street in Chicago, Illinois. 1900 – Mr. Norton introduces a liquid door check.
Norton & Lasier knew that if their company
was to survive, they must build a far superior 1908 – Company moves to Chicago.
product at a very fair price. They called their 1917 – David R. Lasier joins company as timekeeper.
improved door closer an LCN. After a few years, 1925 – Norton-Lasier Company begins operation.
Mr. Norton left the business to Mr. Lasier and moved to California. 1929 – L. C. Norton moves to California. D. R. Lasier
During the years of 1926 through 1948, under the leadership of Mr. heads up company.
D. R. Lasier, LCN manufactured and shipped 1930 – Norton-Lasier Company produces wooden riding toys to cope
high-quality traditional with the Great Depression.
style closers all over 1937 – L. C. Norton passes away on November 4 .
th
the world. Many of 1942 – Norton-Lasier Company produces hydraulic
these closers are still aircraft fittings for the war effort.
in use today. In 1949, 1948 – Norton-Lasier Company officially changes name to LCN.
the factory moved to
Princeton, Illinois. In 1958 – LCN introduces the 4010/4110 series door closer.
1958, LCN introduced the 1959 – LCN sold to Schlage Lock Company.
heavy-duty 4010/4110 1972 – LCN introduces Sentronic line of fire/life safety holder/closers.
series closer. Schlage Lock Company purchased LCN in 1959. In 1973 – LCN introduces the 4040 series door closer.
1974, Ingersoll-Rand purchased Schlage Lock Company (and 1974 – Schlage Lock (and LCN) sold to Ingersoll-Rand.
LCN). Today, LCN offers a complete line of door control products 1978 – LCN introduces Equalizer units.
including heavy-duty hydraulic closers, power operators, fire/life 1980 – Production on traditional series ends.
safety closer/holders, high security closers & more.
1981 – LCN introduces the 1460 series door closer.
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The model numbers 1981 – LCN introduces AutoEqualizer units.
may have changed 1985 – LCN introduces the 1070 series door closer.
but the passion, 1993 – LCN introduces the powder coat finish.
quality, and 1995 – LCN introduces Electric Operator units.
excitement will 1996 – LCN introduces the 1520 series door closer.
always remain. LCN 1998 – LCN introduces the 1370 series door closer.
closers are made with
premier materials 2006 – LCN introduces the new 4030 series door
and our products are closer to replace the 1520 closer series.
tested far beyond the industry requirements. 2006 – LCN introduces the new Senior, Astro and
Middle Swing Digital Control Box.
2007 – LCN introduces the new Tri-Volt Magnets.
2007 – LCN introduces the new 4040XP.
2007 – LCN introduces the new 1260 Series.
2013 – In December of 2013, the Security Technologies division of
Ingersoll Rand became its own publicly traded company
called Allegion.
2015 – LCN introduces the 1250, 1450 and 4050 series cast
aluminum door closers.

LCN Door Control Catalog A3
phone: 877-671-7011 n fax: 800-248-1460 n www.allegion.com/us n 009426 rev. 11/16