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Bookcase - Hinge question

3/30/21, 1:08 PM #1

Joe
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Bookcase - Hinge question

Joe in a Cleveland suburb

Made some progress on the bookcase yesterday. Got my first Pfizer vaccine yesterday morning and took the afternoon off.

I need to get some hinges. I want quality brass hinges. Not something from the local hardware store or box store.

In the article Becksvoort only says ' 1-1/2" Broad Brass hinges ' from Whitechaple Ltd. Not sure what broad brass means.

Could someboady give me a quick education on quality brass hinges?

Thanks.

Note - The two doors aren't glued up and the right one is upside down.

I just stuck them there to see if they are going to fit.

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3/30/21, 2:02 PM #2

David Yoho
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Joe, Whiechaple is a good source for quality brass hardware. I've always bought mine from Horton Brasses. Can't go wrong either way. Both are good at period reproduction hardware.

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3/30/21, 2:54 PM #3

Paul in NJ
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Joe,

the extruded brass hinges from Lee Valley are high quality and were reasonable the last time I bought them.

regards,

Paul Dzioba

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3/30/21, 3:00 PM #4

Bill Tindall, E.TN.
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yes, buy Whitechapel hinges

Bill Tindall, E.Tn.

you don't need to know anything else

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3/30/21, 3:02 PM #5

Bill Tindall, E.TN.
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agree

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if LV has an "extruded" hinge it probably comes from the same manufacturer in India as Whitechapel

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