Shutter Dog

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AKA: Tie Back, Shutter Catch, Shutter Holdback, Shutter Fastener

Location: Lewes, Delaware

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Snow Guard

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AKA: ~

Location: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Additional Information: Snow Guards prevent large quantities of snow and ice from sliding off of rooftops and endangering life and property below.  

On slate roofs, Snow Guards also keep snow from creeping to the eave where it could refreeze over the coldest part of the roof and add weight to the vulnerable to edge.

Relative Link: Snow Guards

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Cleat

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AKA:  Horn Cleat, Mooring Cleat, Open Base Cleat

Location: Bethany Beach, Delaware

Additional Information: ~

Relative Link: Horn Cleat or Mooring Cleat

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Strap Hinge with Lag Pintel

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AKA:  Strap Hinge with Lag Pintle, Pintle and gudgeon strap hinge

Location: Lewes, Delaware

Additional Information: A Pintel (Alternately spelled Pintle) is a pin which upon receiving a gudgeon creates a pivot point. The gudgeon, on a strap hinge, is very often created from the strap itself being heated and rolled back to form a cylinder with the aid of a sizing pin. Pintels can be attached to a plate and face mounted, attached to a spike and hammered in or attached to a lag screw.

Relative Link: Hinges, Pintles and Gudgeons

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Butterfly Hinge

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Additional Information: Two identical wings connect to a central barrel resembling a butterfly or bow tie.

Relative Link: Old American Houses

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