Can you identify these window parts and suggest a source for them?

June 2, 2009 4:12 PM

Can you identify these window parts and suggest where I could purchase equivalents? May be specific to the UK.

This window is from England and dates to approximately 1930. I'm not sure the arm hardware is that old. The anti-burglary catch thing definitely isn't.

Pictured below is the good hardware. The other side of the window is missing the arm and the latch. I'd like to find equivalent hardware that I could use, but I'm not sure what I'm looking for.

Additionally, I'd like to purchase whatever key originally came with the anti-burglary catch. It appears to simply be a recessed circular pin with one smooth side. You give it a twist to release, a spring returns it to the original position.

Arm: Closed, from the top - Another one, also closed - Open.
Latch: Closed - Open.
Anti-burglary catch: Front - Side.

posted by odinsdream to home & garden (8 comments total)

The top one is a window sash stay. Pic.
posted by small_ruminant at 4:43 PM on June 2

Actually, "casement stays" gives more Google hits, looks like.
posted by small_ruminant at 4:46 PM on June 2

Perfect.
posted by odinsdream at 5:13 PM on June 2

What you have is a casement window. The long arm is the stay and the short handle is the handle or fastener.

These guys have something close (top right) but not quite. Right era but wrong style.

To get a proper match, your best best is to check with architectural salvage yards in the UK (e.g. Cox's in the link above). Most should be happy to ship to the US. The problem is finding the right match.

These guys think seem to think they can source any parts.
posted by i_cola at 5:17 PM on June 2

This could be helpful too.
posted by i_cola at 5:20 PM on June 2

Aha. Here's your stay. Scroll down to AC106 Ashes pattern.

Don't seem to do the fasteners but the 'Ask an Expert' link might help. They ship overseas & will sell in your Yankee dollars. (Don't forget we're EST +5 hours which is why I'm off to bed now.)
posted by i_cola at 5:33 PM on June 2

Or here.
posted by i_cola at 5:40 PM on June 2

i_cola: That is perfect. AC106 looks like a near-exact match. Thank you!
posted by odinsdream at 6:32 PM on June 3