Bar and window latch missing

Quick Learner from Mooresville, NC

Jun 18, 2023 5:44 pm

Attached is an image of a window with the bar and latch in place, and an image of them missing. I need this bar and replacement latch. the bar is 20 5/8" long. I appreciate your help with these parts.

Thanks,
Dan

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Bob from SWISCO

Jun 18, 2023 7:10 pm

Thanks for posting. I believe we can help, but we'll need a little more information. First, for the glazing bead--can you show us a cross-section view of one of the glazing strips you still have? That end profile view is crucial for identification. Secondly, for the window lock keeper, can you tell us the distance between the center of each mounting hole? That will help a ton in narrowing down your options. Many thanks.

Quick Learner from Mooresville, NC

Jun 19, 2023 11:39 am

The screws on the latch side are 2 1/4" apart. I am assuming both sides are the same distance. I don't have a piece of the glazing bead with me, but it measures 1/2" x 1/4" and has a small tail off of one corner that slides / locks into the window frame, see the image attached.

Also, attached is an image of a sliding glass door roller, it appears similar to your #81-005, would you agree?

Thanks,

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Tom from SWISCO

Jun 20, 2023 1:20 pm

Thanks, Dan, these photos are a huge help. To start with, all the parts you're showing me here are discontinued and no longer made. However I do think we sell modern equivalents that will work just as well. There are just one or two concerns that we have to address first.

Starting with the glazing bead, my top suggestion would be the 55-015. This has the same general shape as yours and installs the same way, but it isn't the same size. Ours is only 3/16" thick, rather than 1/4".

This ordinarily wouldn't be an issue except for one important detail: we don't sell a keeper that can fit on a 3/16" shelf. The closest match we have to your original keeper is our 90-183, but this is 1/4" thick. That means it would overhang a little, which is no good. We don't sell anything as skinny as what you'd need for this. It's just not made anymore, unfortunately.

The parts mentioned may still work, but it's not a guarantee. It may take some creative adaptation on your end to get them to fit properly in this window. Look over our dimensions in each case and see what you think.

As for the roller, our 81-005 is the replacement for your original, yes. I've used it myself several times and find that it works well.

Profile view of 55-015

Dimensions for 90-183