Technical information from STANLEY:

Stanley's Commercial Website contains a wealth of technical information on hinges and door hardware. Click on a topic in the black bar at the top of the page. Or go directly to a specific topic by using the links below:

• General hinge information, including more than 20 tables and charts detailing hinge types, designs and selection criteria.
• The most common Stanley hinge classes are the following:
• F179 class:- steel, plain bearing hinges
• F191 class:- non-ferrous, plain bearing hinges
• FBB179 class:- steel, ball bearing hinges
• FBB191 class:- non-ferrous, ball bearing hinges
• The templates for all four above classes are the same. Here are links for the most common hinge sizes (size indicates hinge height):
• Template T35-03 for 3.5" hinges
• Template T40-01 for 4.0" hinges
• Template T45-01 for 4.5" hinges
• Template T50-01 for 5.0" hinges
• Browse all Stanley hinge and door hardware templates by class
• Browse all Stanley templates by category

Technical information from BALDWIN:

Baldwin Finishes:

All Baldwin finishes are grouped into two price tiers:

• Tier 1 is the lower price point and includes about 15 finishes
• Tier 2 finishes are higher priced and include three Lifetime PVD finishes, three Distressed finishes, and the Rustic finishes (currently just one, but more to come)

Here is a link to Baldwin's web page that features high-resolution photos of MOST of their finishes.

The following documents are also very useful and display finishes by price tier:

• Baldwin Estate products:
• List of Baldwin Estate finishes by tier with medium-resolution photos, including the new finish Rustic Bronze-432 (jpg file)
• Baldwin Estate finishes from catalog, with explanations and medium-resolution photos, including the new finish Vintage Brass-033 (pdf file)
• Baldwin Images products:
• Baldwin Images finishes from catalog, with explanations and medium-resolution photos, including the new finish Rustic Bronze-432 (pdf file)
• Baldwin General Hardware products (includes all hinges):
• Baldwin General Hardware finishes from catalog, with explanations and medium-resolution photos, including the new finish Vintage Brass-033 (pdf file)

Product templates and installation instructions:

Technical information from PEMKO:

SoundSeal Systems:

Listing of Pemko's sound tested products including the "Sound Transmission Class" (STC) rating. These door bottoms, thresholds, and jamb gaskets have been tested in acoustic laboratories.

Tools for Builders:

Baldwin aligning tool

Self-aligning hinge bits (Vix bits) (coming soon)

Hinge shims (coming soon)

Lock-lubricating powder (coming soon)