Looking for some solid brass hinges. Each leaf is about 2" wide by 3" long. Hinge pin originally about 3/16". Material thickness (excluding knuckles) is 1/4". Have tried boring and repinning. The other five are quite reasonable after similar treatment. This one is beyond it and we should replace all if possible. Longer and undrilled leaves might be preferable. Link to photo of existing (knackered) hinge
pre-ww2 cars, but they may be able to help, as we used to make a lot opf brass and bronze hinges and other vintage car parts. They wont be cheap though: The Cooke Group, West Ave. Wigston. I doubt they have a website.
How about drilling out further, loctiting or heat shrinking a tube or bar through, cutting out at each slot and drilling/reaming to the size you need?
SteveW
That would seem the best solution as the patina, etc of these hinges does demand that they say as a set.
I take it Steve means drilling out each side separately. I would also use tube as that will help you with the alignment for the drilling out of the sleeves.
If they are too badly worn, then I would mill the holes for the sleeves as that will allow the original pin line to be re-established.
I did think about brazing or soldering the sleeves in but the load is radial rather than axial so a CA type glue - one that will cope with damp - should be fine.
Rob
Not always the easiest people to deal with, but there are very few to choose from nowadays.
up a complete matching set to the same hole pattern for use, but keep the current five so that a future owner (or you, later on) can spend money on getting a brass set made up if they wanted?
What Scammell is it by the way? I think it was you who mentioned them in a thread a few months back (type of wood used in rear support for the cab, wasn't it?), but I'm not sure I ever asked.
cheers
Jules
Maybe try a traditional boatyard if you are near to coast, some of these have all manner of brass and bronze fittings.
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