Pivot Bar Replacement

A handy person from Connecticut says:
July 21, 2010
I need to locate replacement pivot bars similar to your 26-355 but with a flat pivot pin instead of a round shape. Markings on the diecast part indicate the following: A-S, NYC, 6254. I can email you a picture if you give me your email address. The windows were installed in 1984 in CT.
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Paul from SWISCO responded:
July 21, 2010
The initials are from a die cast company in New York that closed up about 10 years ago. Send us a picture and we will see if we can get you a substitute.
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Paul from SWISCO responded:
July 22, 2010
Thank for sending an image. Unfortunately, I do not believe you are going to be able to find a replacement for this pivot bar. What you may need to do, is to stop by a mill work that manufactures wood windows and see if you can incorporate their track system into your windows.
A handy person from Connecticut says:
July 22, 2010
Attached find a photo of the A-S pivot bar that I need replacements for. I need 10 pieces.

I will separately provide rough dimensions.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Eric N
Customer image of their pivot bar
A handy person from Connecticut says:
July 22, 2010
Paul -

Thanks for your reply to the image of the A-S Pivot Bar that I sent you.

Attached find the rough dimensions of the A-S pivot bar that I'm trying to replace.

Before I look into alternatives on replacing the balancing system and tracks, I'd like to first see if its possible to find an existing pivot bar that I can modify.

Based on the dimensions in the attached sketch, do you think any of the following currently available pivot bars could be modified to come close:

26-175
26-310
26-353
26-355
26-361

Based on what dimensions I could see on your website I'm thinking that 26-355 and 26-361 could be good candidates to work from.

I have access to a machine shop and can machine down any excess materials.

Thanks for your help with this.

/Eric
Customer drawing of their pivot bar.
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Dave Sr. from SWISCO responded:
July 23, 2010

I looked over our parts and came up we three suggestions. Look at 17-056 and 17-075. These come close to what you need, but you might still have to do some machine work on them.
Pivot Bracket
Pivot Bracket
26-355
$1.17
CertainTeed Pivot Bar, Pair
CertainTeed Pivot Bar, Pair
26-175
$7.78
Pivot Bars, Pair
Pivot Bars, Pair
26-310
$5.72
CertainTeed Sash Pivot Bar
CertainTeed Sash Pivot Bar
26-353
$5.72
Tilt Pivot
Tilt Pivot
26-361
$2.09
Tilt Pivot
Tilt Pivot
17-056
$0.95
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