Good Stamp Hinges?
Dakota
Today I was mounting a few stamps and noticed that some I'd mounted
only a couple of weeks ago with "G&K" hinges had popped loose from the
page. I tugged gently at them and pop, pop, pop, they came right off
the page. Before that I was using "Supersafe" but when I attempted
removing some of the stamps the hinge was hesitant to let loose and
ended up ripping - they were also impossible to remove from the stamp
without soaking.
I do have a few packages of "Fold-O" but I'm not sure of their worth
since I've not used them.
I've dug into my old store of "Dennison" hinges and am using them but
when they're gone, they're gone - and I'm not going to go onto eBay
and pay $14.00 for a pack of 1000! Mounts are only a few cents more.
;-)
I do know that there are new "Dennisen" hinges but have been warned
that they aren't at all like the old Dennison.
I've never used "Lighthouse" so they might be OK.
But, per the first question, Does anyone know of a decent hinge?
Handshakes,
Daklota
Bob Ingraham
and clean air. I still haven't heard any definitive (or commemorative!)
comments about the Subway version of the Dennison.
Bob
Zelig Andromeda
"Bob Ingraham" <b.ing...@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> Good hinges disappeared with the Edsel, chocolate sodas, good radio
dramas,
> and clean air. I still haven't heard any definitive (or commemorative!)
> comments about the Subway version of the Dennison.
Unfortunately, I did try the Dennis's Stamp Hinges from Subway ( " Just like
Grandpa Used! " ) , and they are diametric to the Supersafe's; they don't
stick at all. basically. What else is out there?
Cheers
Bill and Pam Dempwolf
used stamps, but not worth a darn for stamps with gum. While I've only used
about 2/3 of a pack, I've never had a stamp let loose of the album page when
using the hinges, and I've never had trouble removing the hinge from a used (no
gum) stamp. On stamps with gum the hinge holds tight, and cannot be removed
any better than the modern hinges of steel.
Regards,
Bill
Zelig Andromeda
"Bill and Pam Dempwolf" <bdem...@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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Well, this has not been my experience at all. The Dennis's Stamp Hinges from
Subway fall off immediatly 9 times out of ten, and I picked hinges out of 10
different packages as a test. Maybe I received a bad batch; I received the
hinges about 2 months ago. Thanks
So the hinge question still remains.
Cheers!
Bill and Pam Dempwolf
used too much moisture. Too much moisture on the hinge and they don't stick
worth a darn. But without too much water they work like a charm. Of course,
nothing remotely like the old Dennison hinges. (Too bad).
Regards,
Bill
Jon Nailor
Like to say that the Dennison Hinges have finally made it to Peterborough
Ontario. They are the best I have used on used stamps since the Old
Dennisons my dad was using. But they are not that Dennisons of the past. Oh
well with finding the original formula, Subway.
Jon Naior
--
Amazing how much Fennec tea some drink.
Gregg Price
original Dennison hinges!! In last several months I've unloaded about 9 packages
(1000 each) of old, age at least 20+, SCOTT's (Scott Publishing Co.), on eBay,
with nice results and even have had at least one note of praise. Guess I'll work
on more of my Scott's, which seem to be fair-good, and save any Dennison's I may
have hidden from myself..
Gregg
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Zelig Andromeda
"Jon Nailor" <arcrtic...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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of the time. They are not for me, too annoying to use. I could still use
recommendations on a good hinge.
Maybe I'm just a salivating dog. :-)
Cheers!
Tracy Barber
Not good for mint stamps - not good at all. Maybe you have dry air or
whatever? Wouldn't humidiy make them stick a bit more? I dunno, I
just colelct tha darn things...
Tracy Barber
TC
<bdem...@austin.rr.com> wrote:
>I've used the Subway "Dennis' Stamp Hinges" and find them to be quite good for
>used stamps, but not worth a darn for stamps with gum. While I've only used
>about 2/3 of a pack, I've never had a stamp let loose of the album page when
>using the hinges, and I've never had trouble removing the hinge from a used (no
>gum) stamp. On stamps with gum the hinge holds tight, and cannot be removed
>any better than the modern hinges of steel.
>
>Regards,
>Bill
According to Subway's website, the only hinges on sale
are for USED stamps. The version for gummed stamps are
still in development.
Blair
pjstef
> No matter how careful I am with moisture, the Subway Dennison's fall off 90%
> of the time. They are not for me, too annoying to use. I could still use
> recommendations on a good hinge.
> Maybe I'm just a salivating dog. :-)
>
> Cheers!
Zelig,
Re: Dennis's Hinges: I am 99% sure that you have a bad batch. I am on
my 4th packet, all bought at different times from a local dealer who
buys them from Subway. They are the best I have found that are
currently available - but not quite at the level of the "green"
original Dennison's. We reviewed the new hinges about 6 months ago -
do a search on Subway Hinges and you will find the thread.
Fortunately, I have 2 pouches of original greens that I use for
hinging better used, and they remain tops. But I say Dennis's rate
about an 8 of 10. Subway has captured the feel of the old hinge
perfectly, but the new gum grabs just a tiny bit more when you try to
peel one off.
I believe the Prinz, Supersafe, and G&K are all the same hinge, made
in Germany, but packaged under different names. They are bright white
and rugged as hell. They may have been prepared using water-soluble
wallpaper glue!! Seriously, I have gotten by with these, but you have
to be careful to barely wet the surface.
I have also bought a pack of Fold-O Hinges (Harold Cohn), and they are
"ok". These I had to fold before using.
Tracy Barber
<snip discussion>
>I believe the Prinz, Supersafe, and G&K are all the same hinge, made
>in Germany, but packaged under different names. They are bright white
>and rugged as hell. They may have been prepared using water-soluble
>wallpaper glue!! Seriously, I have gotten by with these, but you have
>to be careful to barely wet the surface.
I can second that. I bought some approval books a while back and the
hinges were probably white Prinz - the books were created in Hungary.
For used stamps, soaking would work of course, but for mint, they were
welded to the stamp.
Tracy Barber
Tony Vella
about all I can find here in Ottawa. I saw another kind (German, I think) a
few months ago but when I went back they were sold out and Uni-Safe was all
that was left. Most of my stamps are used and I have no problem with the
holding/lasting power of these hinges. The only thing I hate about them is
that at least 500 of each 1000 are crushed and it takes twice the time to
set up a stamp because I have to flatten the hinge first. The few mint
stamps I have - other than my Camel Postman collection in plastic sheets -
are of no real consequence so I don't much mind if the hinge damages the
original gum.
Is anyone familiar with these hinges? Where do they figure in the food
chain?
--
Tony Vella
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Jon Nailor
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Definitely part of the major food group of sugars. Though in high doses you
would be able to get some plant and dietary fiber. SNAFDA (SNA Food, Drugs,
and Animals) recommends you have less then 100 hinges a day.
Jon Nailor
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Is the hnge popping off the stamp or the stamp and hinge popping off the
page ?
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If it is the latter, could the problem be in the page rather than the
hinge ?
.
Charlie
Live right,
Eat right,
Exercise ... ... ... Die anyway !
Jbpettway
rate the Dennis's hinge from Subway the best in all respects when compared to
what is available today. Without a doubt the old Dennison hinge is the best,
but forget it, they are no longer available. I was using the Fold-O-Hinge by
Harold Cohn until I ran out of them and discovered that they are no longer
available! I am into my third package of Dennis's from Subway and have no real
complaints. Yes I've had a few that didn't stick at all, but by and large I'm
quit satisfied. I'm using the Dennis's hinge on used stamps only.
I would like to point out something that I've learned about stamp hinges along
the way. For a long time I was wetting the hinge by tapping it lightly to my
tongue. Bad! Too much moisture was being transferred in most cases. I now
lick the tip of my index finger and then tap the hinge against my finger to
transfer the moisture. This seems to apply just the right amount of moisture
to the hinge and works out just fine. Before, I was getting too much moisture
on the hinge and it was adhering too tightly to the stamp/album page or washing
the glue off. Give it a try on your hinges.
Jim Pettway
Dakota
> >any better than the modern hinges of steel.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Bill
>
> According to Subway's website, the only hinges on sale
> are for USED stamps. The version for gummed stamps are
> still in development.
>
I checked it out and you're correct.
I'm one of those grandpa's for which these hinges are supposed to
evoke memories of halcyon days of easy useage.
I remember that I needed only a single hinge for both used and mint I
wonder what happened - somebody lose the recipe?
Handshakes,
Dakota
Terry Reedy
"Jbpettway" <jbpe...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I've kitchen tested different stamp hinges over the past few years
and must
> rate the Dennis's hinge from Subway the best in all respects when
compared to
> what is available today. Without a doubt the old Dennison hinge is
the best,
Ah yes. Hence my delight when I bought of small 'junk' box (for 5$)
of 'old' stuff with 5! packages of the genuine thing - with no
humidity-induced curling or sticking. Perhaps best 'stamp' deal ever.
> but forget it, they are no longer available. I was using the
Fold-O-Hinge by
> Harold Cohn until I ran out of them and discovered that they are no
longer
> available! I am into my third package of Dennis's from Subway and
have no real
> complaints. Yes I've had a few that didn't stick at all, but by and
large I'm
> quit satisfied. I'm using the Dennis's hinge on used stamps only.
Thanks for review by you and others. Perhaps I should get some and
save older ones for mint stamps.
Terry J. Reedy
Albumen
http://www.oregonstampsociety.org/hold/MountingTape.jpg
The tissue acts as a stamp pad, so you can use any kind of hinge including
the Supersafe and it won't hurt the stamp paper or gum when the hinge is
removed.
My experience is that this also works for NH stamps. The tissue is pressure
sensitive so it can be removed without leaving a mark.
- Al
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Eric Bustad
too well after a while. I doubt that there is any truly archival
pressure sensitive adhesive.
= Eric