"Roger Cain" wrote in message
o.uk...
The spring counterbalanced hinge mechanism on my venerable Bauknecht chest
freezer recently exploded (both sides) spraying springs, washers, push
rods all over the place. I think I can work out how to reassemble them but
the gizmos which keep the push rods aligned with the projection on the lid
appear badly mangled and I can't really see how they were meant to do
their job. I've had quite a few hair raising twangs while I have been
fiddling.

Anyone know a source for these hinge assemblies?

maybe worth tracking down where the local suppliers of new white goods take
the old goods when they have installed/delivered the new goods - for one
such around here it's a large lock up unit on an industrial estate filled
inside with new goods and outside piled high with dead white goods awaiting
onward transport.... a crumpled tenner could clinch a spares "deal"?

Jim K