Anderson casement window

Question

I have an Anderson window that has a stamp of AW 2-70 on the glass, i assume it's 1970.

The casement has these metal pieces on the top and bottom. It has a metal pin on it, too which the hinge attaches. The hinge is a single metal arm.

The metal knob circled, broke off the metal piece that's screwed into the bottom of the window. As a result the hinge arm (not sure it's proper name) can no longer attach.

This is not the crank mechanism, it's the hinge mechanism.

Anderson wants me to purchase entirely different hinges and drill new holes in the window and house.

Can you get me a new piece that won't require me to put in a completely different hinge?

The window hinge is on the right, looking from inside the house, to the outside. This is the bottom piece that attaches to the window.

Tom · Accepted Answer

Looks like you need a new hinge assembly. We don't sell an exact match for the old Andersen hinge, unfortunately, as it hasn't been made in a number of years. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but you likely won't be able to repair this window without making some alterations. That's going to be the bare minimum required to move forward with this project unless you get very lucky and find a nearby shop that still has some of these old parts in stock. You should brace yourself for that now.

Our 36-048 has been used by many customers in the past successfully. Look it over and see what you think. Please note that the base track is 10" long. You should check to ensure that yours is the same size. You will also need to replace the top and bottom hinges at the same time, since you never want to mix old and new assemblies.