carpenter's trick

[Jim Baird]

Have seen a lot of brick ranches lately.  60's and 70's often generational changes of occupancy.  

In this one I noticed a carpenter's on site adjustment of door hinges that I have not seen.

To get a good anchor into the opening frame, since door frames were beginning to be made of 3/4 thickness wood, he anchored the hinges with what looks like about a ten penny casing nail, for which he had to bore an extra hole in the leaf.  He left the head standing proud almost a quarter inch, but on the opposite leaf he bored a matching hole so the leaves would swing fully closed.

During my carpenter days we would just substitute a 3 in. screw for one of the shorties installed with the pre-hung unit.

[BADAIR]

done many as poor-man outward swing safety stud or security hinge

there are many similar mfr configurations or retrofits available

https://www.google.com/search?q=safety+stud+hinge&client=firefox-b-1&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=f4naSNU-h0b2uM%3A%2CrCafnpADf6DdGM%2C_&usg=__NrEqR5TbSwGfT3k_S19zcah-36w%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjz2PiB_uDbAhXMIDQIHRFEDgQQ9QEIbDAE#imgrc=_

Edited June 20, 2018 by BADAIR

[Jim Katen]

I agree. It's a homemade security hinge. 

[Jim Baird]

...thanks for the replies.  You can tell by the dirt dauber deposits that it was rarely swung during a 53 yr occupancy.