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Hinges. Hinges to shutters and to doors are of various kinds and makes. In fig. 368 the usual method of hanging shutters is illustrated; in some cases the leaves of the hinge a b are sunk into the flaps, as in fig. 369, which shows a simple form of hinge for a door; a a being the "hanging style" of door; b b the door casing, c c the hinge, let into the style and casing, as at d d; e e is the end view of hinge,

Fig 36a

Fig. 369.
 
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