[Nhcoll-l] Lane museum cabinet repairs

[Callomon,Paul]

These things can always be fixed. Gaskets can be bought on a roll (self-adhesive Neoprene foam or Neoprene D-section) and door mechanisms are usually pretty easy to figure out. To work out how thick your gasket should be, get a piece of modeling clay, crush it with the door by putting it where the seal should go, measure its thickness and add 10% for squish. You can remove old gaskets with Acetone and a scraper (if working outside) or a hairdryer and scraper. If necessary, sharpen a broad-bladed screwdriver to make a scraper that fits into the gasket channel.

Paul Callomon
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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Lance McBrayer
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Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Lane museum cabinet repairs


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Greetings everyone

We have a couple dozen 30+ year old Lane cabinets. The door seals have worn out, and been replaced prior to our inheritance of them. Yet the replacement is too thick and now for some, we can not, or can barely, close the door and latch the handle.  Does anyone know of an appropriate replacement? and the appropriate size?  I've asked a Rep at Lane and they couldn't offer any suggestions.

Likewise, several handles, locks, and/or locking rods have broken such that the handle will not turn to latch closed, or is locked/stuck in a close or open position.  Does anyone have any suggestions for parts, or repairs, or experience with handle/latch problems.  It strikes us that a repair would be far cheaper than a new cabinet and the issue is solely with this mechanism. Otherwise these cabinets are in great shape.

Thanks for any advice

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