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R. Adams Spring HingeĀ 

3/26/2017

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As in the last post I have only a picture to show for the moment (taken from the same Buiders Guide) but please note the similarities to the Convergent from the previous entry. It appears the only difference between a Convergent and Mr Adams Spring Hinge is one is double action and the other appears to be single action.
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R. Adams's Convergent & Adjustable Spring Hinge

3/26/2017

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I have as yet only had a call to identify today's blog entry, that being the Robert Adams Convergent, one I have not shown before.

At the moment I have only a picture to show you scanned by Google from Laxton's Builder's Price Book. I believe the Convergent was produced in or around 1872 and I hope to bring you the report on it in the future.


https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YX0FAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA317&dq=r+adams+spring+hinge&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=r%20adams%20spring%20hinge&f=false
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Dear All (everywhere),

3/8/2017

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Readers, should by now, have come to the conclusion, among other things, that not all floor springs are equal...
...I hope therefore the message is clear.

All the best

Earth. 
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Quiggins Liverpool

3/2/2017

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Above is a tired old Monarch supplied by the famous and one of the oldest established ironmongers in Britain (if not the world) Quiggins of Liverpool.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiggins
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Above is its replacement, just about to be sent out to David at LCM Group for fitting.
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The MFS story

3/1/2017

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I began MFS with £50 (the fee for setting up a website), an idea and extensive knowledge about what it takes to keep a floor spring functioning gleaned mainly from many years working for Derby City Council, Derbyshire County Council and Nottingham University... 
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    As there is so little information out there with regard to door closers, especially vintage and antique model floor springs, I thought I would start this blog.

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