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Keith Durston

United Kingdom
738 Posts
Posted - 24/03/2025 :  10:59:58  Show Profile
I never cease to be amazed at the amount of knowledge that comes out of this Forum and now I want to find a bit that I can't get even after hours of searching the internet. Can somebody give me the details of a supplier of the attached photos. These are small brass hinges used for the cubby hatches on the Sportsmans Coupe and also the tiny ball catch. I feel sure someone knows but at the moment I don't!
Here's hoping. Keith

Orstin

United Kingdom
673 Posts
Posted - 24/03/2025 :  14:37:49  Show Profile
Anything suitable here?

https://beautifulhandle.com/shop/solid-drawn-brass-butt-hinge/?attribute_pa_product-options=florentine-bronze-50-x-28-x-1-5mm&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhYS_BhD2ARIsAJTMMQZJxyPgKenK3C0A5dTCPBz4JmAKfUs2om4VqXVpNodLyaFr5MVpYf8aAtaAEALw_wcB

I would imagine a Cabinet component supplier might be able to offer something...

And something like this for the catch, though the striker plate might need a bit of modification to be perfect?

https://www.myhandymans.com/product/brass-bales-catch/

I'm sure you've looked at stuff like this already, but just in case..

hth..

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Keith Durston

United Kingdom
738 Posts
Posted - 24/03/2025 :  19:16:16  Show Profile
Hugh, thanks for the suggestions but the small size seems to be the main problem. The bales catch has to be no more than 6mm across to fit on to the edge of the cubby lid. Pretty much the same problem for the hinges. I have looked all over to try and find somebody who supplies jewellery box makers or the like which is probably the right scale but can't find anybody like that.
Still hopeful.
Keith
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Orstin

United Kingdom
673 Posts
Posted - 24/03/2025 :  21:13:35  Show Profile
Ah, yes, that is rather tiny isn't it...

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Nick Feakes

USA
3572 Posts
Posted - 24/03/2025 :  21:14:14  Show Profile
Keith
These are about the smallest I could find. I searched for "jewellery box hinges"

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1857808843/mini-brass-hinges-for-jewelry-boxes?ls=s&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=small+hinges+for+crafts&ref=sr_gallery-1-3&content_source=d61362bb6a49f601201e9d7ad79b1bd8d6031796%253A1857808843&organic_search_click=1&logging_key=d61362bb6a49f601201e9d7ad79b1bd8d6031796%3A1857808843

Nick
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LewPalmer

USA
3333 Posts
Posted - 24/03/2025 :  22:33:37  Show Profile
And for the tiny ball catches:
https://www.amazon.com/ZCZQC-Spring-Loaded-Cabinet-Catcher/dp/B09R3NV8ZX/ref=asc_df_B09R3NV8ZX?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80264474951687&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583863997435337&psc=1

I expect you could fashion a striker plate from small sheet brass. If you want, I'm sure Karen could send them with the next shipment of cozies.

Lew Palmer
PA1169, NA0651
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chris Wallis

United Kingdom
177 Posts
Posted - 24/03/2025 :  22:49:05  Show Profile
Keith try Peter Frost i think you will find his contact details in the D Group dispatch he supplied the one's in my Salonette dash. Chris.

C L Wallis
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KevinA

New Zealand
712 Posts
Posted - 25/03/2025 :  01:52:59  Show Profile
Annoyingly I have 1 hinge and no idea where it came from. I also have a ball catch which needs an 8mm hole in the panel
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Keith Durston

United Kingdom
738 Posts
Posted - 25/03/2025 :  12:13:02  Show Profile
Thank you everybody who has responded. I think I can now source the ball catch and modify it to match the original. I have also come across a little draw in my spares cabinet full of small brass hinges which will do. It is part of my "SOS", silly old man syndrome. I bought these from Chris Blood a while ago and had completely forgotten! They are two hole rather than 3 but even after following up on all your helpful leads this morning I can't find the three hole ones small enough so I'll make do. Don't tell the originality police.
The Forum knowledge font has scored again.
Keith
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Oz34

United Kingdom
2675 Posts
Posted - 25/03/2025 :  13:01:00  Show Profile
Can you not drill the third hole Keith?
Dave
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Keith Durston

United Kingdom
738 Posts
Posted - 25/03/2025 :  15:20:19  Show Profile
Good idea Dave but the hinges are shorter. They will work and it won't be easily noticeable as the hinge pins are partially hidden underneath the cubby lid.
Keith
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