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Title: Klett Hinges
Post by: Geoff Goodworth on August 22, 2008, 03:26:08 AM

Is Klett still in business? If so, does anyone have contact details?

Thanks in advance, Geoff

Title: Re: Klett Hinges
Post by: Jim Oliver on August 22, 2008, 05:42:20 AM

Geoff,

I found this------may help:
http://www.happyhobby.com/hobb_html/carlgoldberg.htm

The hinges are down the list a bit.

Found a phone number for Klett Plastics in Texas: 817-731-3153

Please let us know what you find.......
Cheers,
Jim

Title: Re: Klett Hinges
Post by: Ralph Wenzel (d) on August 22, 2008, 10:35:03 AM

Nope! I called them, and they are out. Out! OUT! Darn it! Thanks for the listing, though, Jim, you never can tell . . .

Ralph

Title: Re: Klett Hinges
Post by: Steve Kocher on August 22, 2008, 10:40:34 AM

You might try Tom Morris.  When he attended the Memphis Stunt Classic last year I purchased some of the large Klett hinges from him.  I don't know if he still has any left, though.

Steve.

Title: Re: Klett Hinges
Post by: Jim Oliver on August 22, 2008, 11:48:12 AM

Ralph,
Did you call Klett Plastics or HappyHobby?  Just curious.......

Jim

Title: Re: Klett Hinges
Post by: Ralph Wenzel (d) on August 22, 2008, 02:31:04 PM

Hi Jim,
I called HappyHobby this morning. Klett Plastics closed theeir doors early last year.

Ralph

Title: Re: Klett Hinges
Post by: Jim Oliver on August 22, 2008, 04:31:07 PM

Thanks......I had hear something about the hinges being no longer available but wasn't sure about Klett Plastics.

Guess they made all the money they wanted and retired........

Cheers,
Jim

Title: Re: Klett Hinges
Post by: Geoff Goodworth on August 23, 2008, 06:43:27 PM

Thanks guys

It's disappointing and, given the quality of the hinges that I bought a couple of years ago, the tooling should have been in pretty good shape. Even if Roy Klett wanted to retire, it's a pity somebody else didn't take over the tooling.

Thanks again

Geoff