Tilt window release?

Hello! This latch looks very similar to our 26-001. I think this may be the part you want, but check it out and let me know what you think!

Profile view of 26-001

Side view of 26-001

Thanks for getting back to us, Debbie. I think I see what you mean; there does appear to be a slight difference between how your old lever clamped in place compared to ours.

That may not be a big deal, but like you said these little details can make a major difference. To play it safe I'd like to see a photo of the latch that your lever plugs into. That will put me in a much better position to judge if our part will be compatible.

Thank you! This is a big help. Please give us a little more time to look into this and we'll see if we can find a closer match.

Hey there Debbie, maybe I can help. I just so happen to recognize your setup. Your top tilt release was an older, obsolete part used by a company called Slocomb. It's no longer available, unfortunately. 

That said, a distributor who sold this type of window suggested using the 26-120 and the 26-121 top tilt latches. they take a little bit of handiwork to install, such as drilling new holes, but should otherwise function without too much issue. We have a video on this that I'll share below.

The trick is that while these work fine on the bottom sash, in some cases these will not work for the top sash because they could interfere with the top sash going up all the way into the header of the window. My solution to that was to swap the tilt releases from the bottom sash and install them on the top sash.

I know this is a little complicated, but this is a bit of a complicated project. When trying to replace old discontinued parts like this you sometimes have to jump through a few hoops. To summarize: 

• Replace the tilt latches on the bottom sash with our 26-120 and 26-121 tilt latches, as per the video below
• If you need latches for the top sash, I suggest stealing them from the bottom. Then fix the bottom with the 26-120 and 26-121 as above

Here's the video I mentioned.

If something's old that just means it's built to last! That's what I tell myself, anyway.

We were happy to help, of course. Best of luck with this project and please don't hesitate to reach out if you had any other questions!