Imperial size brass butt hinges

[John Brown]

I need to replace a broken hinge on a small glass fronted cabinet.
The existing hinges are 2" by 1" (it seems that the seconf measurement is taken across the opened out hinge, from looking at various sites - is this correct).
I can find plenty of 50mm by 28mm, which I guess I can use at a pinch, but wondered if anyone knew where I might find the actual size.

 

[NazNomad]

Get a 50 x 28. File 0.4 mm off each end and 1.3mm odd each side?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

File 0.4mm on each end?

 

[Cheshirechappie]

A quick search on Ebay UK for 'vintage brass butt hinge' brought up quite a few sizes and types, mostly imperial. It should be possible to find something pretty close.

Failing that, a complete re-hinge with the modern brass butts you've already found would be a bit of a faff, but would save the cabinet and keep appearance of the hinges the same all round.

 

[thetyreman]

you can still find old imperial size hinges on ebay, try gumtree as well and facebook groups

 

[John Brown]

Thanks for the replies.
I found the vintage ones on eBay, but I would have had to wait a week or so, and the light of my life would not want that...
So I've ordered the metric ones. I don't think it will be a problem to chop out a mm or so of wood.

 

[Peter Sefton]

If you search under Narrow Suite Brass Butt Hinge you might get lucky.

Cheers Peter

 

[John Brown]

Ordered these now.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Heavy-Du ... 2749.l2648

I am hoping they will do the job. Can't be worse than the seized-up and broken things currently on the door. It's not an antique or anything.

Thanks, however for all the replies.

 

[sunnybob]

narrow suite they may be, but that doesnt describe their profit margins. SEVEN QUID per 1" hinge?

While I'm here, about a year ago someone on this site pointed me to some polished brass stop hinges for trinket boxes. Well I need some more but that link doesnt work anymore so does any one know where i can buy some that arent made of solid gold please?

 

[Peter Sefton]

You might not like the price.

http://www.smartboxmaker.com/product/product-3/

Cheers Peter

 

[skelph]

John Brown - For 51mm x 31mm brass hinges try http://www.prokraft.co.uk/2-polished-solid-brass-hinges-pair.html at £5.25 a pair

While I'm here, about a year ago someone on this site pointed me to some polished brass stop hinges for trinket boxes. Well I need some more but that link doesnt work anymore so does any one know where i can buy some that aren't made of solid gold please?

sunnybob - try http://www.prokraft.co.uk/SQH.html for them in gold or chrome at £3.99 a pair

I've bought from this outfit in the past and their delivery is quite fast. Hope this helps you both.

skelph

 

[sunnybob]

Peter... :shock: :shock:

All well and good in their place, but on my little home made boxes that if I'm lucky i can sell for £40 finished, no ta.

Skelph, thanks but theyre not the type i need.

This is what I'm after, but polished, not stippled.

 

[Peter Sefton]

Sorry can't help with those.

Cheers