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jeh1856 · Apr 18, 2008, 08:44 AM

I recently purchased an old wooden walk in cooler door which I am going to use to refinish my basement. They tossed in two heavy iron hinges that were not originally on the door, but I plan to use. The jamb side of the hinge has a single hole through it with a large pin on the back.

Were these from a walk in cooler, and how do I mount them? I am guessing they were designed to be adjustable some how.

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amricca · Apr 18, 2008, 11:10 AM

Hard to tell without seeing the cooler. Is there a hole on the side of the cooler or the doors that the pin could go into? Any other holes or bolts that would indicate they could be used. How about a picture of the cooler doors?

jeh1856 · Apr 18, 2008, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by amricca

Hard to tell without seeing the cooler. Is there a hole on the side of the cooler or the doors that the pin could go into? Any other holes or bolts that would indicate they could be used. How about a picture of the cooler doors?

I purchased this from a salvage yard that only had the door. The hinges were just tossed in, so I have no idea of how they were used. I am thinking the pin in the back fit into a hole in a plate and hole lined up with a slot where the door could be adjusted and tightened. Unfortunately, this is all I know.

ballengerb1 · Apr 18, 2008, 11:41 AM

Don't know much about the cooler from the picture but nice dog. I think you could drill yourself a hole for that pin in your door and then use a lag bolt with a pilot hole for the hinge hole. How heavy is the door? Sagging could be an issue.

jeh1856 · Apr 18, 2008, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by ballengerb1

Don't know much about the cooler from the picture but nice dog. I think you could drill yourself a hole for that pin in your door and then use a lag bolt with a pilot hole for the hinge hole. How heavy is the door? Sagging could be an issue.

The door is heavy. Probably 150 pounds. I am thinking I need to machine a plate with a hole for the pin and a slot for a through bolt which would allow adjustment.

ballengerb1 · Apr 18, 2008, 01:29 PM

If you only have two hinges I think you will have some sagging and what about the door frame? It will need to beefed up, they can't carry 150 lbs, hinged. Can you attach a pic of the door, more of the dog too?