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Piano Hinges - Better, Best and WOW That Costs a Lot jim evans 06-24-2005
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Posted by Tony Hwang on June 24, 2005, 9:52 pm
Norminn wrote:

>
>
> jim evans wrote:
>
>> I need about 10 inches of piano hinge. It needs to operate freely --
>> hinge with little friction/binding/resistance.
>>
>> I've been shopping these hinges and I find something I don't
>> understand. I find identical appearing hinges by the same
>> manufacturer in the same packaging and with what seem to be the same
>> words on the package, which come in three prices. Cheapest, 2 x and
>> 4x. What is the difference in these hinges that all look alike but
>> range in cost by a factor of 4?
>>
>> jim
>
>
> Solid brass vs plated? Old inventory vs newer?

Hi,
Old inventroy(made in U.S.) new inventory(made in China)?
Good quality poiano hinge is always expensive.
Tony

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Posted by RicodJour on June 24, 2005, 10:11 pm
jim evans wrote:
> I need about 10 inches of piano hinge. It needs to operate freely --
> hinge with little friction/binding/resistance.
>
> I've been shopping these hinges and I find something I don't
> understand. I find identical appearing hinges by the same
> manufacturer in the same packaging and with what seem to be the same
> words on the package, which come in three prices. Cheapest, 2 x and
> 4x. What is the difference in these hinges that all look alike but
> range in cost by a factor of 4?

Where were the various hinges offered for sale?

R


Posted by jim evans on June 25, 2005, 11:56 am
wrote:

>jim evans wrote:
>> I need about 10 inches of piano hinge. It needs to operate freely --
>> hinge with little friction/binding/resistance.
>>
>> I've been shopping these hinges and I find something I don't
>> understand. I find identical appearing hinges by the same
>> manufacturer in the same packaging and with what seem to be the same
>> words on the package, which come in three prices. Cheapest, 2 x and
>> 4x. What is the difference in these hinges that all look alike but
>> range in cost by a factor of 4?
>
>Where were the various hinges offered for sale?

I've seen this situation at some online stores, but the specific case
I was referring to was at Lowe's.

jim

Posted by G Henslee on June 25, 2005, 12:21 pm
jim evans wrote:
> wrote:
>
>
>>jim evans wrote:
>>
>>>I need about 10 inches of piano hinge. It needs to operate freely --
>>>hinge with little friction/binding/resistance.
>>>
>>>I've been shopping these hinges and I find something I don't
>>>understand. I find identical appearing hinges by the same
>>>manufacturer in the same packaging and with what seem to be the same
>>>words on the package, which come in three prices. Cheapest, 2 x and
>>>4x. What is the difference in these hinges that all look alike but
>>>range in cost by a factor of 4?
>>
>>Where were the various hinges offered for sale?
>
>
> I've seen this situation at some online stores, but the specific case
> I was referring to was at Lowe's.
>
> jim

I would have asked Lowes.

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