Expert: Eileen Cronk - 1/18/2005

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I have an old Roos cedar chest and have two questions:

What were the lid limiters (the things on the two sides that kept the lid from opening too far) made of. Both mine are missing? Is there anywhere I can obtain them?

Is there anywhere I can get the button mechanism that keeps the lid locked. Mine is missing. My mother (original owner) must have child proofed the chest.
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the limiters are not brass but hook onto a stud in the lid and another on the base. Do you know what it was made of. Leather, chain, rope, ...?
No luck on the lock, have sent them a follow-up emial.

Any other places to look?

Stan


Stan
Answer -
Hi Stan
Nice to hear from you.
Both the items can be easily found at the following web site.
http://www.vandykes.com/category/1/

Very reputable company.
The hinges and closers would be brass.
Good Luck
Eileen

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Hi Again Stan
I have never seen a cedar chest with anything but brass "limiters".
For sure chain would get caught up in the lid, and rope too.
I found these pictures of a roos chest (link below)..they clearly show the brass "limiters" I am referring to.
Is it possible the original ones were replaced with something else. The screw holes would be clearly visible if this was the case.
Let me know. In the meantime I'll keep looking and see what I can find.
HERES THE LINK
I'm back Stan
Here is a link where you will get some results I think.
I had forgotten about this place.
Its a great site and they can be contacted by email.
http://www.brettunsvillage.com/trunks/forsale/ready.html
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20487&item=4350045215&rd=
Eileen