When was the hinge invented? Where was the hinge invented? Who invented the hinge? No idea!

We can, however, speculate on how the first hinge was made. It stands to reason that it would have been manufactured out of a heavy duty material such as leather and was attached to a frame and a door by some type of nail.

During the 17th and 18th centuries hinges were made by hand forging iron. It was not until early in the 19th century that cast iron hinges were being mass produced as a byproduct of the Industrial Revolution and its machinery. Following in the progression to the steel hinges and stamping plants in use today.

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