hinge gas filler flap repair

[elroocky]

HI folks

Looking for a tip of advices to replace/repair the hinge of the Gas flat filler, without damaging the Turkish patina and cutting grinding, heating or welding what so ever, any tips?

thanks for help folks

[Skim]

I did one before. It’s not easy but it will take another lid to sacrifice its hinge.
You will need to remove the wire that runs inside the piano hinge then it will separate. Then doing the same to the donor lid, you will use the opposite half of the hinge to make yours complete again. Then slide a new wire in the hinge and you are done.
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[elroocky]

ok, any advices to remove the wire inside the piano hinge?

[Malokin Martin]

Old thread revival time….

Does anyone know the size (diameter) of the hinge pin? I feel like making a new pin is going to ultimately be cheaper and faster.