In need a catch to hold a lid down

[AndyP]

When I was still in my teens I screed together a blanket box, hardly fine woodwork but it has served it’s purpose for 40 odd years and I’m kind of attached to it. These days it used to store out of season duvets in vacuum bags. The vacuum bag after a while tend to leak and push the lid of the box up. To prevent this I would like to fix the lead down somehow. Years ago I found a swan/goose necked fitting that would screw under the over hanging lid and fix to the front . I can’t find it now and the tuit has come to the top of the list.

What would such a catch be called?

 

[Blackswanwood]

Would this work Andy? Obviously it would need to be oriented differently to the picture.

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I think what you are describing is a cabin hook?

 

[AndyP]

Thanks Robert,
Yes it might work if the “eye” part would fit under the lid without protruding. The dimensions stated are not very specific. I’ll have a hunt around for similar.

 

[SamQ aka Ah! Q!]

 

[SamQ aka Ah! Q!]

I saw this kind of lock on a great many scientific instrument cases over the years Andy, just smaller and thinner metal. I think this one might be man enough to restrain your rampant lid.

 

[Robert]

Cabin hook or 'cabin door hook' come in various sizes but maybe not really a furniture fitting...

 

[Mike G]

How about an over-centre latch?

 

[AndyP]

Thanks Mike, eye watering prices there but they have pointed me in the right direction.
Just found these, not sure about the supplier but more what I was thinking of. Will keep looking.

Pardon our interruption...

Edit. Just found these which would be less obtrusive . Brass would be nice rather than stainless.

 

[Windows]

Have you tried “hasp”, “decorative hasp”, or “case hasp”?

 

[AndyP]

Oops, just noticed Sam’s reply, thank you a bit OTT for the application I think.

Have you tried “hasp”, “decorative hasp”, or “case hasp”?

I have now thanks. Once one knows what search terms to use the options are endless.

 

[AndyP]

I’ve settled on these. The four screws on the eye part will give me greater protection from the upward forces on the gradually expanding vacuum bags as the eye will be hanging vertically down. Maybe overkill.

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