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The hinges on my 1940s kitchen cabinets finally wore out last month
I grew up in a house with these solid oak cabinets that my dad installed in the 70s. The hinges were these old brass ones with a little pin you could pull out. Last month one of them snapped clean through after 50 years of use. I found some modern replacements at the hardware store for $8 a pair, but they sit different and the doors don't close the same way. Anyone else run into this with old cabinets where new parts just don't fit right?
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emmasingh19d ago
Actually read a blog post from a guy in Portland who restores old kitchens. He said most modern hinges have a different setback measurement than vintage ones. Something like 3/8 inch off. Explains why your doors sit weird. Might be worth hunting down some NOS parts on eBay instead.
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jamie6419d ago
Yeah the new ones are never quite the same. Had to file down a couple screw holes on mine to get em to sit right.
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