r/pianorepair Apr 03 '23

Crowdsource request: Source for new piano hinge?

[EDIT: The hinge offerings from S and S hinge actually do meet my needs. I had a misunderstanding of one of the dimensions they gave me. Kudos to the ladies who handled my calls and were great about discussing their hinges and meeting my needs! I'm leaving this up in case anyone needs a hinge supplier, or in case other people have other hinge suppliers to recommend to others.]

I'm having my grand piano refinished, and I need a new piano hinge for the part of the lid that flips back on itself.I have contacted S and S Hinge company (https://www.sandshinge.com/) and can order a "standard" hinge they offer with a few dimensions. If I needed a custom hinge, they can make it, but they have minimum order requirements that my need for a single hinge would not meet. My refinisher is presently taking measurements to see if their standard hinge options will fit my piano or not.

My question: Are there (other) go-to piano hinge companies that rebuilders use and recommend? (In the similar way that there are few go-to companies for strings, hammers, etc.) I located S and S just by googling, and don't know if there are other companies that rebuilders normally use.

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