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TRUNK HINGES AND EDGE
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LARGE HINGES

Our large, brass-plated
steel hinges are 6 inches long, similar to the original hinges used on
so many styles of trunks. Attach them with nails, no screws allowed.
We price these at $2.75 each, USA shipping included.
Large Hinges
$2.75 each
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Old Stock Raised Hinges
These are original 1930s
hinges that we purchased as part of an inventory close-out. New old
stock, so these will be a little grimy, may have some surface rust, but
are in good condition for their age. Look right at home on your trunk
or case.
Old hinges are brass-plated
steel measuring 5.5 inches long total length, 1 and 1/8" inch wide.
These can be used on trunks or suitcases. The hinges have rounded
'feet' on each end to help your suitcase stand up correctly, or ignore
the feet and use them on the back of a trunk. Raised edges keep the
body of this hinge elevated about 1/8th of an inch from the trunk body.
Very well made, original hinges from the 1930s, not reproductions.
1930s Raised Hinges
$6 per pair
Free shipping to any USA
location
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Seymour Hinges, Original
Old Stock from the 1930s

Old stock hinges made by
Seymour Co. for use on smaller trunks and cases. These are brass
plated steel and require 5 nails to attach. We sell them in pairs.
Each hinge is 3.25" long overall by 7/8" wide. The longer end is
2.5" long, the other end is about 15/16" long. Sturdy hinges that
have a built in 'stop' at 90 degrees, so the lid can't go any further than
that.
1930s Seymour Hinges
$6 per pair
Free shipping to any USA
location
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Nickel-Plated or Brass
Plated Old Stock Foot Hinges
Original old stock hinges
from the 1930s, never been used

These hinges work well on
brief cases, suitcases, and small trunks, which is how they were being
used in the factory where we bought them. Measuring 3.25 inches long
by 1.125 (1 and 1/8) inches wide, and they have a 'bump' on them that serves
as a foot for the case when stood on end. Made in the 1930s, original
old stock. These are not reproductions. Available in a limited
supply and when they're gone they're gone. Choose nickel or brass
plated, sold by the pair for $8.00, which includes postage to any USA location.
Brass Foot Hinges, $8.00
per pair
Nickel Foot Hinges, $8.00
per pair
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Small Hinges
Small brass-plated steel
hinges are useful for the thin wood doors on the underside of the lids
of many trunks, or for small boxes.
These are 1-5/8" long by
1-5/16" wide.
Small Hinges $5 per pair
Butterfly Hinges
Brass-plated steel hinges
with the characteristic style of late 1800 cabinet makers. Maybe.
These are 3-3/16" long by
1-7/8" wide.
Butterfly Hinges $6 per
pair
Stop Hinges
Brass-plated steel hinges
will open up about 90 degrees and then they stop right there.
Best used on trunks that
are 25 inches wide or smaller - so there's not too much weight in the lid.
These are 3-1/4" long by
1-1/2" wide.
Stop Hinges $6 per pair
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Ridged Hinges
Original Old Stock from
the 1920s
These old bruched nickel
hinges have a pattern of ridges stamped into them; they look pretty nice,
we think. Overall dimensions are 1 and 7/8" by 1 and 3/4".
Heavy duty, made the old fashioned way in the 1920s, right here in the
USA. Customers tell us these look right at home on old classic guitar
cases and other musical instrument cases. Dig that, Mr. Hendrix.
Ridged Hinges $5 per
pair
Free shipping to any USA
location
Ridged Hinges, $5.00 per
pair
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Solid Brass Hinges

These are hefty hinges made
overseas (probably India), cast from solid brass. They have a sturdy
pin through the hinge point, but you'll notice that the maker had a drinking
problem - the hinges are just slightly off-kilter. Still, they look
great and work very well, and for most trunks or lidded boxes they work
just fine. Note that these are offset hinges - see the picture that
says 'Offset by 1/2"'? Well, that's just what it means. The
upper half of the hinge steps back 1/2" from the hing point, and then it
goes up from there. Overall dimensions of these hinges are 1-7/8"
wide by 3-3/8" long, with 6 holes for screws or nails. The metal
is about 1/8" of an inch thick - built to last a long time.
Solid Brass Hinges
$10 per pair
USA shipping included
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LEATHER
HINGES
Great for some older boxes

Sometimes you just flat
out don't want a big metal hinge on a primitive box, so we have these pieces
of leather that you can use instead. Nail one end to the top of your
box, the other end to the bottom, as if you really needed us to tell you
that. You're smart. You get it. What you get here is
a pair of rectangles, each measuring about an inch wide by 2 and 3/8" long,
die cut from a single layer of 8 oz cowhide.
Leather Hinges $3
per pair
USA shipping included
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TRUNK
LID DUST BANDING

Steel dust banding is typically
used around the bottom edge of the trunk lid, helps to keep dust out of
the trunk. It can also be used as strapping to run across the lid
or up the front of the trunk. Heck, it's up to you what you do with
it, we just sell it by the foot. This banding is black steel, fairly
easy to bend around corners, and is 3/4 of an inch wide. We have
this priced at $1.25 per foot, shipping and handling are included, at least
for destinations in the USA. Stock number EB075F. This is not
the same thing as the thin metal that runs up the corners of your trunk
- this only is used on the lid or face of most trunks. If you need
thin metal to replace the old stuff on the corners of your trunk we recommend
you take a look at roof flashing metal sheet that's available at your local
hardware store. You can get it in brass and sometimes in colors,
4" wide, on rolls, and buy it by the foot. Again, we DO NOT sell
that type of metal for the corners of your trunk. This metal we sell
is for the bottom edge of the trunk lid only.
Please measure carefully
- Dust Banding MAY NOT BE RETURNED because we cut it to the custom
length you request.
34EB $1.25 per foot
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We also have edge banding
in 1.25" width. Here's a picture of both:
Same sturdy steel dust banding,
this one is just wider. 1.25" wide, sold by the foot, with USA shipping
included in the price.
We call this EB125F and
it's $1.50 per foot. This is not the same thing as the thin metal
that runs up the corners of your trunk - this only is used on the lid or
face of most trunks.
125EB $1.50 per foot
Please measure carefully
- Dust Banding MAY NOT BE RETURNED because we cut it to the custom length
you request.
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