October 31st is National Doorbell Day #NationalDoorbellDay and I’ve been telling David for months we need to invest in a Camera for our front porch and a doorbell. If we are in the kitchen or upstairs we can’t always hear people knock on the door.
At times this has kept packages I’ve been waiting on from being delivered because they need signed for. This week were going to look for a battery operated doorbell like we had at the Mobile Home before we moved. Which we should have brought with us with the cameras we had.
Its crazy here in the apartments when you go walking you will see cameras on some of the apartment that tenants have installed but you would think the apartment could put doorbell cameras on the rest of our homes but there to cheap to do that.
Instead they charge us a fortune to live here and we pay for things that doesn’t work like the Swimming Pool. Or the trash service doesn’t stop by our home like they should Now, I’m going to get off my soapbox and be grateful we have a half-way safe home to live in thanks to the Lord.
I would like to point out how weird how a day like National Doorbell Day exists and is being celebrated. Doorbells are something common in a lot of peoples houses, and whenever the doorbell rings, it marks the arrival of a guest.
A doorbell is the sign of someone at the door, and well, you have to either let them in or meet them outside. If you’re waiting for someone, the sound of the doorbell will bring you happiness, but at the same time, if you’re sleeping and you hear your doorbell ring, well, God have mercy on them!
In the early 1930s, electric door chimes became a must with houses. The door chimes used to work by hard-wiring the outdoor button with a transformer and chime or bell inside the home. With door chimes the guests had to push a button to let the people inside the house know they were there..
Then came the wireless doorbells, which are still popular and used around the world. I don’t know about you but I like musical doorbells which can be considered as a part of wireless doorbells and are adopted as well. Although if you have Dogs like I do. You may not need doorbells of any kind because the Dogs will let you know when guests arrive.
Did you know National Doorbell Day came into the picture to celebrate the innovative development of the first-ever melodious door chime invented by J. Ralph Corbett during the Great Depression. J. Ralph Corbett was a local philanthropist who manufactured electric doorbells and died while fighting a long illness.
National Doorbell Day marks the replacement of buzzers and knockers via melodious door chimes. NuTone founded National Doorbell Day to celebrate J Ralph Corbett’s invention and NuTone Knock, their revolutionary video doorbell.
With this doorbell’s help, homeowners could see and talk to visitors from anywhere in the world using their smartphones. With integrated motion activation and night vision, this doorbell helps the homeowners be aware when any person is at your door and have peace of mind that their home is secure and safe.
This means checking in on the house while someone is on vacation or ensuring Ghosts, Vampires and Witches are not taking more than one piece from the doorstep Candy bucket while you relax at a neighbors’ trick-or-treat Cider stop down the street.
One might wonder why National Doorbell Day is celebrated on 31st October, i.e., Halloween? Well, it is due to Halloween. More than 41 million American children’s kids dress up and go from house to house and ring its doorbell for trick or treat. National Doorbell Day marks the maximum number of times and houses the doorbell rings. National Doorbell Day helps in connecting children with families down the street.
Before doorbells were invented, people used to use door knockers and bells, which they used to hang on their front door. The noise created by them is used to alert the people about the guests’ arrival. Doorbells today have changed a lot.
Technology has transformed doorbells into a different kind. The first doorbell was invented in 1817 by William Murdoch, a Scottish inventor. He made several innovations and used them around his house in Birmingham. One of his innovations was a loud doorbell by using a piped system of compressed air.
After this, in 1831, Joseph Henry, an American Scientist, came up with the electric doorbell. Unlike the loud doorbell, this could ring at a distance via an electric wire. This invention ultimately became a product that was present at every house by the early 1900s.
National Doorbell Day also recognizes the little buzzer, unique tones, and rings that alert us to visitors to our doors every day of the year. More than 41 million American children dress up and trick-or-treat every Halloween. In honor of the workout the door chime will receive, the celebration recognizes J. Ralph Corbett, the inventor of the first NuTone brand melodious door chime.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL DOORBELL DAY
Engage visitors with a riddle or tongue twister to celebrate National Doorbell Day. Take the opportunity to greet family members with a password or trivia question about the doorbell to gain entry. Enjoy the festivities and stay safe this Halloween!
With every ring, chime, jingle and more, celebrate National Doorbell Day with each visitor. Technology brings a variety of ways to explore the doorbell, too. What unique chimes do you recall from movies or television history?
NuTone™ founded National Doorbell Day to celebrate the innovative development of the first melodious door chime invented by J. Ralph Corbett during the Great Depression. His invention replaced the buzzers and knockers that often alerted residents to visitors. Today, NuTone is proud to announce the launch of NuTone Knock™, the company’s revolutionary new video doorbell that allows homeowners to see and talk to visitors from anywhere in the world using their smartphones.
How Can We Observe National Doorbell Day?
- You can engage in National Doorbell Day by creating riddles or tongue twisters and play those with your visitors. It could be anything from a trivia question to trying to guess the password to ultimately be let inside.
- With every visitor ring, jingle, chime, etc., celebrate National Doorbell Day with him/her.
Share posts with your visitors on your Social Media platforms to celebrate National Doorbell Day to the fullest. Use hashtags #NationalDoorbellDay #DoorbellDay everywhere!
Interesting Facts On National Doorbell Day:
- National Doorbell Day is celebrated to celebrate the innovation of doorbells and remind people to add a layer of security to their houses.
- In Paraguay, houses do not have doorbells; instead, the visitors clap to let the homeowners know about them.
- Before electrical doorbells were invented, large estates and homes made complex mechanical systems to allow a resident of any room to pull a bell and ring a bell at a central bell panel in the staff quarters in order to summon a servant.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
