Need help finding an old screw type

[Tom.]

Can anybody guide me to a shop that sells these type of screws?

Its an original from a keeper (from a neighbour's house). I can't find any screws that have such a large rounded head. The normal rounded head screws from B&Q and such are more of an oval head.

I also need some shorter ones with the same head, for screwing the locks onto the doors.

Its almost like a mirror screw, except of course the round bit is integral.

The shorter screws are for the locks above. The longer screws are for the keepers that mount on the doorframes.

 

[Jasonb]

You needto ask for "Round headed Black Japs" which refers to the black japaned finish (black paint) looks like a 1 1/4" No 8. Probably not P.C. to use the term japs now.

Ask in a traditional ironmongers as most of the DIY sheds tend to do pan headed pozi screws with rolled threads rather than the cut threads as they are easier tho screw in.

Jason

 

[big-all]

nnnnnnooooooooo your ok jason

they still call them black japanned

you could also try the brass ones

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/sea...q=16292&n=&pn=1&pd=1&pi=1&cn=1&cd=1&x=10&y=11

big all

 

[Tom.]

Thanks for the screwfix link. Can you paint/spray brass screws black?

 

[big-all]

you can paint them you would only paint the head

but your try your local hardware or ironmongers first for the
black japs should have or get them in for you
cheeper and easier than painting brass i just suggested
brass to make a feature of them

try this linkhttp://www.toolstation.com/shop/Fixings/SpecialityScrews/d90/sd710

link doesnt seem to work go to http://www.toolstation.com/shop/

then select fixings then specialist screws

big all

 

[Tom.]

Thnanks, I'll order from there.