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  1. 10-29-2021, 2:49 PM #1
    Michael Weber
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    They sure don’t make hinges like in the old days.

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    Of course, it was buried until the 18th Century (or later). Didn't get a lot of use between AD 79 and the 18th Century.

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    https://www.dlawlesshardware.com/history-of-hinges.html
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    I had no idea there was a hinge goddes in Ancient Rome? Did They get her from Greece?
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    so, those hinges need Greece grease?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kev Williams View Post
    so, those hinges need Greece grease?

    I assume ancient Egypt used camel grease.
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