Machined Aluminium Parts.

Simple enough - we machine a lot of aluminium parts!

These are what we know as 350 Spindle Drives - works in place of an espag handle and is operated with a square drive key.

Well, as it's nearly Christmas, I thought I'd throw in an arty type shot!!!
This is what they look like what they are assembled.
 Spindle Drives

Anyway, wishing you all a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.

All the best.

25000 Visitors to my humble little blog!

Well, what a landmark!!

It's actually 25038 visitors, as I started typing this - folks from all over the world! 
Hi!

It's just over 5 years since I started the Metal Window Parts Blog and this is my 95th post.
So, here's to the next 95 posts!

If you want to get in touch, drop me a line on:
metalwindowparts@gmail.com 

You could also give us a call on 0116 2742195 and the FAX Number, if you still have one, is 0116 2461545 - if you are in the UK.

Narrow Tilt Blocks - Pivot Shoes - Sash Balances

Sash Balance Tilt Blocks.

There was some time ago, a narrow tilt block or pivot shoe, which is now obsolete, making it very difficult to repair tilt in sashes with this narrow version.

Spot the difference?

These are cut down and modified, to bring them to the required width.

Sorted!

Need any?

metalwindowparts@gmail.com 

 

Nylon Machined Parts

Another simple job.

Nylon machined parts for a window control gear adaptation. 

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Brass Thumbturns For Slide Stays.

What it says above, really!

These are to replace ones that have been "borrowed" over the years. 

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Crittall Gravity Catches For Sliding Sashes.

Yet another oddball item.

The request from the customer was "do you know what these are?".

My reply was "Yes, but they are all gone".

Fortunately, they wanted more than a handful - so we re-made them.

These date from many years ago - the last of them were in Tote Tins, with the original part numbers on - 05.00039.51 and 05.00040.51, so if you come across anything like this - you'll know where to get them from!

It's a clever idea - you lift the bottom sash and they bump into the projection - to release them, you push the little knobs to the side and then you can carry on lifting the sash.
When you pull the sash down, it pushes the triangle part back and re-sets for the next time you use it.

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Grorud G4414 Budget Lock Keep Striker No. 25

Grorud budget lock keeps, recently made for John Carr Pivot Windows.

 

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Hinges for Metal Window

Yet another hinge copy.

Straight off the machine, ready to assemble.

Put together and ready to go.

The original one would be around 80 to 100 years old - these should keep the window operational for some time to come.

If you are looking for Custom Made Hinges, drop me a line.

metalwindowparts@gmail.com 

 

Another Winding Handle.

This is another winding handle for Hope, Arens, Newman, Leggott and possibly a few more besides.

These are the smallest ones we have made, just 63mm from the centre of the handle to the centre of the shaft.

 We seem to be getting more and more demand for these now, as industrial buildings are devloped into dwellings.

Want some? Drop me a line on metalwindowparts@gmail.com

Kawneer Handle - Ligature Resistant Conversion.

Another slightly odd job, which we have now done a few times.

We were given std Kawneer Cockspur handles and asked to remove the handle part and reduce it down to what you see. 

It's hard to believe but it is still possible to operate it with finger and thumb.

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Replica Brass Handles and Stays - Widmerpool Hall.

Almost five years ago, I did a post about the old AA
headquarters in Nottinghamshire - this one:
Widmerpool Hall 

I mentioned that somwhere there were other images of the work carried out. . . . well, at last. . . . they have turned up! 

As well as all the parts that we did for the windows, we also made a bespoke fender, for one of the sitting rooms.
Lovely place!

If you want to get in touch - metalwindowparts@gmail.com

Steel Window Beading - Easi-Glaze Beading.

Guess what this is?

Not immediately obvious - It's steel window beading for Crittall and other 
types of steel windows.

Just taken delivery of another load, so thought I would include it on here.

 We carry a lot of this material, including the studs and corners, which 
are shown below.

It is also known as Click on beading, Crittall beading, Easi-glaze beading
and has been used on steel windows for many years.

We have brass bead studs, as well as steel ones, polystuds and we also 
have the bead corners to suit, in round, or angled and the straight bead
corners, which are fitted at the joint of the vertical and horizontal bead.

metalwindowparts@gmail.com 

Window Screwjack and Custom Brackets.

This is the finished item, based on the prototype seen on the last post.

Standard double extending screwjack, with custom brackets, to suit

a special application.

If you have a custom application for screwjacks and the standard

brackets won't do the job - drop me a line and I'll see if I can help.

metalwindowparts@gmail.com 

 

Prototype Screwjack Brackets

These are shots of a special prototype set of brackets, for double 
action screwjacks - the single hole allows a fixing to go straight 
through 10mm glass, into a patch plate.

 

Monarch Sliding Sash Keeps.

Monarch Windows C330 Vertical Sliding Sash Keep.

The very last of our Monarch keeps went out of the door a few

weeks ago and as there is nothing out there that is even close

to the C330, these are the new replacements.

If you want to get in touch, click on the link below.

metalwindowparts@gmail.com 

Old Window Winding Handles.

Many years ago, a lot of high level windows were operated
by winding gear, with a deep cut ACME thread which ran
through a bevel gearbox.

After all of this time, most of the operating handles
have been lost, walked or borrowed on a permanent
basis - never to be seen again!
So, these are some I made recently, which enable the
gear to be used again.

 

Result!!

More bespoke window components next time.

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Sash Window Poles.

Quite a few aluminium sliding sash windows, had a groove
on the top rail of the top sash.

You could put your fingers into the groove, if you could reach
it and pull or push the sash with it - mainly ending up with 
broken nails!!

There were some that had a pull handle that would slot into
the groove, which made things a little easier, if. . .  you could 
reach the thing!

So, the best solution is the other option - a pole.

The shape of this pole head means that it is kept within the
groove, no matter if you are pulling or pushing.

Much easier and it will save you a manicure!!! 

Aluminium Door - Hinge Repair.

Never a dull moment!!

Someone turned up at the door with hinges he had already 
taken off, hoping to find some on the same day, for a 25 to
30 year old door.

The right hand one shows what they both looked like
when they arrived - the left hand one shows a trial fit
for washers, after some work with basic hand tools.

Job done!
This should keep the thing going for a little longer. 

Next. . . . . !