Schaub 79-12 Steamworks 12" Appliance Pull

Yes. The Schaub 79-12 Steamworks appliance pull is drilled on 12 inch center-to-center, so it drops onto an existing pair of holes at that spacing. Overall length is 13-7/8 inches, which means about an inch of post beyond each screw hole, so check you have that much flat panel to either side of the holes before you order.

The Steamworks 79-12 uses 1/4-20 threaded screws, which is the standard appliance pull thread rather than the 8-32 used on ordinary cabinet pulls. Panel thickness on a refrigerator or freezer overlay varies, so measure it and order 1/4-20 screws long enough to reach through the panel and still engage the posts fully.

Back to back means two pulls mounted on opposite faces of the same door or panel, sharing through-bolts, so you get a grip from either side. Choose Yes for that setup and No for a single pull on one face. Both choices are offered in all four finishes: Satin Nickel, Brushed Bronze, Distressed Pewter/Copper and Empire Bronze.

The Schaub 79-12 is a 12 inch center-to-center appliance pull, which is far longer than typical cabinet door hardware. For standard doors and drawers, shorter cabinet pulls are the right scale: the Omnia 1968/102 is a forged solid brass modern cabinet pull with 4 inch center-to-center spacing, the Deltana SBP35 is a heavy-duty solid brass modern square bar pull at 3-1/2 inches, and the Trimco 553 Series drawer pull is 3 inch center-to-center. Trimco's 562 Series offers 3-1/2 inch, 4 inch, and 96mm center-to-center options if you need to match a range of drawer widths.

Projection is 2 inches from the face of the door, with a 7/8 inch base dimension. That 2 inch standoff gives a full-hand grip for a heavy appliance door, but it also means the pull sits proud in a walkway, so allow for it next to a perpendicular wall or an island run.

They are both long bar-style pulls but they are not the same part. The Schaub 79-12 is a zinc-base appliance pull with a 12 inch center-to-center, 13-7/8 inch overall length, 2 inch projection, and 1/4-20 threaded screws. The Orca Hardware CK-12001 is a steel T-pull bar with a 2 inch bar width, supplied in satin nickel. If you need a Steamworks-family transitional look or the back-to-back mounting option, the 79-12 is the one to spec.

The Schaub 79-12 is a transitional appliance pull from the Steamworks collection, and cabinet knobs are a common companion on upper doors. Orca Hardware's Bachelor Collection offers a round cabinet knob at 1-1/4 inch diameter (CK-15030) and a round ring version at the same 1-1/4 inch diameter (CK-16030), while the Blackcomb Collection CK-17025 is a square knob at 25mm diameter for a more angular look. Emtek's Schaub Collection also lists knob and pull options under the Emtek SELECT 8405 series.

Emtek's Schaub Collection covers several design families sold as cabinet knobs and pulls, including the Alexander, Art Deco, and Bar series. Those are cabinet knob/pull items; the Schaub 79-12 is specifically an appliance pull, sized at 12 inch center-to-center with 13-7/8 inch overall length for refrigerator and panel-front appliance doors. If the design direction is Art Deco or a plain round bar rather than the Steamworks transitional profile, the Emtek Art Deco or Bar series are the ones to look at.

At 2 inch projection with a 7/8 inch base dimension, the Schaub 79-12 stands off the door face more than most cabinet pulls, which matters in a tight galley or next to an adjacent appliance. Lower-profile alternatives include the Omnia 1969 and 1971 modern cabinet pulls at 1-3/16 inch projection and the Omnia 1970 at 1-1/4 inch projection, all forged solid brass.

For a plain modern look, the Orca Hardware CK-12001 T-pull bar is a steel bar pull with a 2 inch bar width in satin nickel. The Steamworks 79-12 is the transitional, detailed option; the Orca bar is the stripped-back one. Emtek's Bar Cabinet Pull in the Schaub collection is another straight-bar choice if you want it in Emtek finishes.

The 79-12 itself comes in Satin Nickel, Brushed Bronze, Distressed Pewter/Copper and Empire Bronze. If you are pulling a full kitchen package together, Emtek sells Schaub Collection pulls, including the Emtek 8405 SELECT, Alexander, and Art Deco series, so you can keep the same design family across knobs and smaller pulls.

Yes, Schaub publishes a Proposition 65 warning for this pull, linked from its product stewardship page. Relevant if you are shipping into California or need the notice on file for a multi-family or institutional submittal.