www.leevalley.com
Hardware section.

Bob

wrote in message
oups.com...
Try,
www.ohiotravelbag.com

OTB is a wholesaler, so if you are a business great, if not they can
point you in the right direction.

Silvan wrote:
Jim wrote:

Hi folks,

I'm looking for a source for small case latches that are about 1.5"
-
2" high and 1.25" to 1.5" wide that can be used on a wooden case
(of a
size that would hold a clarinet).

All of the latches that I've found at the major woodworking sites
are
similar to this one

If you know of a source for high quality and more stylish latches I
would be extremely grateful.

Good luck! I got suggestions to try briefcase hardware, luggage
hardware,
this place, that place, the other place. I even tried the local band
instrument fixer wizard. I didn't turn up anything even remotely
close to
what I needed.

I just got done fitting it up with latches similar to the ones you
depicted.
It was really quite involved switching it over to the new style
hardware.
I've posted about various aspects of the process at length. The
result is
not exactly stylish, but it ought to darn well keep the case closed
through
the years of abuse to follow. That's the main thing. (Outfitting my
son
for band next year. This is a trumpet case, incidentally.) I'd say
the
one up side is that the (similar to footlocker style) latches I used
ought
to do a much better job of staying shut through thick and thin than
any
original replacement hardware would have.

(One problem I always had in band was my flute case flying open at
the worst
times, like when I was ascending the granite stairs. That poor flute
was
in dismal condition by the end of my tour of duty in band.)

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