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Baldwin Estate Ball Bearing Hinge Square Corner 4.5"x 4.5"

Baldwin Estate Ball Bearing Hinge Square Corner 4.5"x 4.5"

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Model: 1046003I
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BALDWIN ESTATE BALL BEARING HINGE SQUARE CORNER 4.5"X 4.5" OVERVIEW

KEY FEATURES

  • Includes a single (1) hinge in each order
  • Constructed of high quality brass for durability and dependability
  • Tested for residential strength applications and is ideal for your home
  • Optional removable pin, allowing for easy door removal without having to uninstall the hinges
  • Screws included for simple, out-of-the-box installation
  • Constructed with (8) screw holes in an arc arrangement for maximum mounting strength
  • Covered by Baldwin's limited lifetime manufacturer warranty
  • Ball Bearing Hinge is machined for precise installation and smooth movement.
  • Ball Bearing Hinge, 4.5" x 4.5"
  • Ball Bearing Hinge is beveled on the inside leaf to obtain a tight fit when viewing the hinge in a closed position.
  • Baldwin Hardware has a rich tradition of high-quality, master craftsmanship, solid brass products.
  • Grab quality hinges that are guaranteed to match the finish and beautiful detailing on your other Baldwin decorative hardware.
  • Width: 4-1/2"
  • Gauge: 0.134
  • Number of Knuckles: 5
  • Number of Screw Holes: 8

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Hinges and Pivots
Corner Style:
Square Corners
Product Subgroup:
Full Mortise Hinges
Product Type:
Hinges
Subcategory:
Full Mortise Hinges
Commercial/Residential:
Residential
Collection:
Estate Series
Product Model:
1046
Product Size:
4.5"x4.5"
Product Category:
Door Hinges and Pivots
Department:
Door Hardware

Baldwin 1046003I – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will a Baldwin 1046 hinge fit a standard 4-1/2 inch hinge mortise on an existing door?
The Baldwin 1046 Estate ball bearing hinge is a 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 inch full mortise hinge with square corners, so it drops into a square-cut 4-1/2 inch mortise. If your existing door and jamb are prepped with radius (rounded) corners, this hinge will not seat cleanly without recutting the mortise corners square, or you use a radius corner hinge instead. Leaf gauge is 0.134 and it has 5 knuckles.
2) Is the Baldwin 1046 hinge sold individually or as a pair?
One hinge per order. A standard door takes three, so budget three of these per opening and order the same finish and pin style across all of them. Mounting screws come in the box, so there is nothing else to buy to hang the door.
3) Should I order the removable pin or non-removable pin version of the Baldwin 1046?
Removable pin lets you pull the door off the frame without unscrewing the hinges, which is what you want on interior doors and anywhere you are moving furniture or refinishing. Non-removable pin is the choice for any outswing door where the barrel is exposed on the outside, since a removable pin there can be driven out and the door lifted off. Both pin styles are offered in all 15 finishes.
4) What is the closest match to a Baldwin 1046 ball bearing hinge if the opening needs a commercial-duty 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 square corner hinge instead?
The Baldwin 1046 is a residential-rated ball bearing hinge in a 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 square corner size. For the same size and corner style in a commercial ball bearing hinge, the Orca Hardware 3535 Series is a 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 square corner ball bearing commercial hinge at a medium duty level. The Don-Jo HWBB74545 and HWBB84545 are also 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 full mortise ball bearing hinges at a heavy duty level, both in satin chrome. The Baldwin remains the one built in solid brass and finish-matched to Estate Series decorative hardware, so the choice is between a decorative brass hinge and a steel commercial hinge in the same opening size.
5) What should I use instead of a Baldwin 1046 hinge if the door frame is prepped for 4 by 4 or 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 hinges?
The Baldwin 1046 is made in a 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 size only, so it will not drop into a smaller mortise without recutting the frame and door. For a 4 by 4 square corner opening, the Orca Hardware 4040 Series is a 4 by 4 square corner plain bearing commercial hinge, and the Delaney CH401X is a 4 by 4 commercial ball bearing hinge with square corners. For 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 square corner prep, the Deltana DSB35 is a 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 square hinge sold as a residential pair, and the Emtek 94013 is a 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 square corner heavy duty ball bearing pair in plated steel. Measure the existing leaf height and width before ordering, since the corner radius has to match the mortise as well as the size.
6) Can I use a Baldwin 1046 hinge on a security or detention opening?
No. The Baldwin 1046 is a residential ball bearing hinge in solid brass. Openings that call for security construction use different hardware: the Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4 by 4 security hinge with a 5/8 inch radius in steel, sold as a pair, and the Hager BB1168 is a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing hinge at a heavy duty level. For detention work, the BEST BB855 is a heavy-duty steel double weight concealed ball bearing prison hinge in the Detention Hardware series, the Stanley Security BB855 is a double weight prison hinge furnished with no holes and not swaged in 5 by 6, and the Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface prison hinge 3 by 4 with a welded tip at a heavy duty level.
7) I need to run power through the door for an electric lock. Does the Baldwin 1046 do that?
It does not. The Baldwin 1046 is a mechanical ball bearing hinge with five knuckles and eight screw holes and carries no wiring path. Electrified hinges are separate parts: the BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect at a medium duty level, the Command Access ETH-BB68 is a 5 knuckle heavy duty steel base energy transfer hinge, and the ETH-CB70 is a 3 knuckle standard weight steel base energy transfer hinge. If the opening also needs door position monitoring, the Command Access ETM-BB68 is an energy transfer monitor hinge with an integrated door position switch and the ETM-CB70 adds door position sensing on a 3 knuckle steel base. The Stanley CECB1900R54L is a three knuckle concealed bearing concealed conductor architectural hinge, steel full mortise, standard weight, 4-1/2 by 4-1/2, square corner, left-handed, 4-wire.
8) The frame is prepped for a half mortise hinge. Will a Baldwin 1046 work?
No. The Baldwin 1046 is a full mortise hinge, meaning both leaves mortise into the door and the frame. A half mortise hinge mortises into the door and screws to the face of the frame, which is a different prep entirely. The Hager 1129 is a half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge in a 4-1/2 standard weight steel build at a heavy duty level. The Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface hinge, 3 by 4 with a welded tip, where neither leaf is mortised. Confirm which of the three preps the opening already has before ordering.
9) If the door is heavier than a Baldwin 1046 is built for, what carries it?
The Baldwin 1046 is tested for residential strength applications in a 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 size at 0.134 gauge. For a heavier leaf, the Don-Jo HWBB84545 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 satin chrome at a heavy duty level, and the HWBB85045 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in 5 by 4-1/2 brass with a satin chrome finish, also heavy duty. The HWBB75045 is the 5 by 4-1/2 steel heavy weight version. The 5 inch leaf height requires a taller mortise than the 4-1/2 inch Baldwin, so going up in weight class here also means recutting the prep.
10) What finishes does the Baldwin 1046 Estate hinge come in?
Fifteen, and they are the same finish codes Baldwin uses across its decorative trim so the hinges match the levers and knobs on the same door: 003 Polished Brass PVD, 031 Non-Lacquered Brass, 033 Vintage Brass, 044 Satin Brass PVD, 050 Satin Brass Black, 055 Polished Nickel PVD, 056 Lifetime PVD Satin Nickel, 060 Satin Brass Brown, 076 Lifetime PVD Graphite Nickel, 102 Oil Rubbed Bronze, 112 Venetian Bronze, 151 Antique Nickel, 190 Satin Black, 260 Polished Chrome, and 402 Distressed Oil Rubbed Bronze. Note that 031 Non-Lacquered Brass is a living finish and will patina; the PVD finishes hold their appearance.
11) I need to match hinges on the rest of the doors in the house. How do I know the Baldwin 1046 will match?
The 1046 is part of Baldwin's Estate Series, and its finish codes are the same ones used on Baldwin Estate levers, knobs, and trim, so a 055 hinge matches 055 hardware elsewhere on the door. Match on the three-digit code, not the finish name. If your other doors already carry Baldwin Estate hardware, this is the hinge that keeps the openings consistent.
12) Is the Baldwin 1046 solid brass or plated steel?
Brass. The 1046 is built from high quality brass, which is why it carries the decorative finishes rather than a plated steel base. That matters on an exterior or bathroom door where a plated steel hinge is more likely to corrode. Most residential steel hinges, like the Emtek 91013 and Schlage Residential S3P1010, are plated steel.
13) What is the difference between a ball bearing hinge and a plain bearing hinge on a residential door?
Ball bearings sit between the knuckles and carry the door's weight on a rolling surface, so the door swings smoothly and does not start to squeak or bind as it wears. Plain bearing is metal on metal, fine for a light hollow core interior door but not for a heavy solid core or a slab hung with a closer. The Baldwin 1046 is a 5-knuckle ball bearing hinge, machined for smooth movement. If you are hanging light interior doors and do not need the bearings, the Emtek 91013 and the Ives 1010RP are plain bearing residential hinges in 3-1/2 inch square corner.
14) Do I have to specify handing when ordering the Baldwin 1046 hinge?
No handing to specify. A full mortise butt hinge like the 1046 is symmetrical and works on a left or right hand door either way. The only two choices on the order are finish and pin style, removable or non-removable. That said, the inside leaf is beveled so the hinge closes tight, so install it with the beveled edge oriented as it comes rather than flipping leaves between hinges.
15) I need a self-closing hinge in 4-1/2 inch square corner. Does the Baldwin 1046 do that?
No, the 1046 is a plain swinging ball bearing hinge with no spring. For a self-closing opening in the same 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 square corner size, the Stanley Security 2060R is a full mortise spring hinge. If you need to power a lock or read door position through the hinge, that is an electrified hinge instead, such as the Command Access ETH-BB68 energy transfer hinge or the ETM-BB68, which adds an integrated door position switch.
16) Is a plain bearing hinge an acceptable substitute for a Baldwin 1046 ball bearing hinge?
They are different bearing types. The Baldwin 1046 is a ball bearing hinge machined for smooth movement and tested for residential strength applications. Plain bearing peers in the same square corner family include the Emtek 91013 residential plain bearing pair in 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 plated steel, the Schlage Residential S3P1010 3.5 by 3.5 square corner plain bearing mortise hinges in a pack of three, the Ives 1010RP steel plain bearing residential hinges with square corners in a set of three, and the Orca Hardware 4040 Series 4 by 4 square corner plain bearing commercial hinge. Plain bearing hinges carry the door on the knuckle bearing surface rather than on bearings between knuckles, which is the reason ball bearing units are specified on heavier and higher-cycle doors.
17) What is the difference between the Baldwin 1046 and the Deltana CSB45N for a 4-1/2 inch square hinge order?
Both are 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 square corner hinges. The Deltana CSB45N is sold as a pair and is a non-removable pin unit, so pin style is fixed at the part number. The Baldwin 1046 ships one hinge per order and is ordered with the pin style as a selectable option, in either removable pin or non-removable pin, alongside the finish. If you are hanging a door that needs three hinges in a matched decorative finish, the Baldwin is ordered as three singles; the Deltana comes two to a pack.
18) Which 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 square corner hinge should I use if I need the door to close itself?
The Baldwin 1046 is a standard ball bearing hinge with no closing mechanism, so it holds the door wherever it is left. The Stanley Security 2060R in 4.5 by 4.5 is a spring hinge, full mortise, square corner, with a ferrous steel base at a heavy duty level, and it is the part that provides the self-closing action in that same size and corner style. Spring hinges and standard hinges are commonly mixed on one leaf pattern, so confirm how many spring units the opening calls for before replacing all three.
19) What is the alternative to a Baldwin 1046 if I want the barrel to look different but keep the 4-1/2 inch size?
The Baldwin 1046 has a five knuckle barrel with the inside leaf beveled for a tight fit when closed, in an Estate Series finish range that includes 003 Polished Brass PVD, 031 Non-Lacquered Brass, 055 Polished Nickel PVD, 102 Oil Rubbed Bronze and 190 Satin Black. For a different barrel profile at the same 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 size, the McKinney SQ3331 is a square barrel 2-knuckle decorative hinge, 4-1/2 by 4-1/2, at a standard duty level. The square barrel and two knuckle count read very differently on an exposed hinge, so match whichever profile is already on the adjacent doors.
20) What is a bulk equivalent to the Baldwin 1046 for a multi-family turn where finish match is not the priority?
The Baldwin 1046 ships one hinge per order in a solid brass Estate Series finish, which is what you want when the hinge has to match existing Baldwin decorative hardware. Where the hinges are painted, hidden, or simply need to hang the door, Delaney sells residential hinges in bulk pairs: the RH45xx is a 4 by 4 bulk residential exterior hinge with a 5/8 inch radius, the RH35xx is a 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 bulk steel residential interior hinge with a 5/8 inch radius, and the RH40xx is a 4 by 4 residential hinge for Castlegate in 5/8 inch radius by square. Note these are radius corner parts, so they do not drop into a square corner mortise cut for the Baldwin.
21) Which 5-knuckle standard weight hinges compare to the Baldwin 1046 on a commercial job?
The Baldwin 1046 is a 5 knuckle brass hinge built to a residential rating with a 0.134 gauge and eight screw holes. On the commercial side, the McKinney MP79 MacPro is a full mortise hinge, 5-knuckle, standard weight, at a standard duty level, the MPB79 MacPro is a 5-knuckle standard weight hinge also at standard duty, the Stanley FBB191 in 4.5 by 4.5 is a 5-knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge at a heavy duty level, and the McKinney T2314 is a non ferrous 5 knuckle standard weight hinge at a medium duty level. The T2314 is the non ferrous option in that group, which matters on exterior and coastal openings where a brass or bronze base is specified.
22) What do I use instead of a Baldwin 1046 on a door that swings both directions?
A Baldwin 1046 is a full mortise butt hinge and swings the door one way. A door that swings both directions needs a pivot rather than a butt hinge: the BEST DAP-3 is a heavy duty double acting pivot for commercial interior doors in the Emergency Rescue Hardware series. For a reinforced pivot condition on a heavy leaf, the BEST CB1969R is a concealed bearing heavy weight pivot-reinforced hinge at a heavy duty level. Neither is interchangeable with a butt hinge mortise, so the door and frame prep changes with the part.
23) Is the Emtek 92013 or 96213 a substitute for a Baldwin 1046?
Not on the same prep. Both Emtek parts are 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 square corner hinges sold as pairs, against the Baldwin 1046 at 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 sold as a single hinge. The Emtek 92013 is a heavy duty plain bearing pair in plated steel and the 96213 is a heavy duty pair in the same 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 square corner size. They share the square corner style with the Baldwin, which is why they turn up in the same search, but the leaf size and bearing type both differ, so treat them as parts for a smaller opening rather than a drop-in.
24) How many screw holes does the Baldwin 1046 hinge have and do the screws come with it?
Eight screw holes per hinge, laid out in an arc rather than a straight line so the fasteners spread the load instead of splitting along a single grain line in the door edge. Screws are in the box. If you are hanging a heavy solid core door, swapping one screw per leaf for a longer one that reaches the framing behind the jamb is worth doing.
25) Can I mix Baldwin 1046 hinges with concealed bearing hinges on the same door?
They are visually different parts. The Baldwin 1046 is a five knuckle ball bearing hinge with the bearings between the knuckles. Concealed bearing hinges hide the bearing inside the barrel: the Ives 3CB1 is a steel 3-knuckle concealed bearing full mortise hinge at a medium duty level, the 3CB1HW is the heavy weight steel version with 3 knuckles, and the Hager 920 is a full mortise concealed bearing hinge with 2 knuckle steel construction at a medium duty level. On an exposed hinge the knuckle count alone will not match, so on a door where the hinges are seen, keep one type across all three leaves.
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