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I'm looking for a source of small brass screws to mount an old brass lens to a wooden lensboard. Or more precisely to screw the countersunk flange to the board. Could anyone suggest a source please? Most of the old hardware stores have gone, and it's no use looking in places like Homebase etc.

Would these be any good?

http://www.modellingtimbers.co.uk/24.html

Try screwsline.co.uk fantastic choice of screws.
Vanman

You local picture frame supplier, honestly I was surprised by all the little bits and pieces they sell.

This is after buying a load of brass micro screws from the US.

Another vote for the local framer. He admitted he got his from Screwfix, but I haven't checked them.
Regards,
Charles

These are quite easy to find it's smaller ones that are a problem, thanks for the links

Ian

Too small and they fall through the mount holes. Too long they stick out of the back of the lens board. Just file them down on the back once you've screwed them in.

How many do you need, just pm me and I'll pop some in an envelope for ya.

Thanks All, very helpful and much appreciated.

I splurged recently on a few old brassies just to try them out, so was looking for a variety of the smaller, but not too thin, wood screws to mount the flanges. There used to be a great little hardware shop in Surbiton for odd little brass screws but they're gone now, and all the others just seem to have the standard (usually much too long) sizes.

John