Which sash stops do I need

Question

Hi,
Do you have these sash stops. 1/2"wide on top, 3/4" long on top, 3" long on the side? They are Weathervane windows.
Thanks, you guys are great! You made me some custom balances that look like they are a perfect fit and you have been very helpful. Good job!
Dan

Tom · Accepted Answer

Thank you for your patience in this matter while we look into this. Yes, this part is known as a top sash guide. The problem is that I've never seen one like yours before. It's very large and I think it might also be very old, or at least that's what my research so far has suggested.

So I've been trying to look at it this way: a top sash's job is to cradle the balance and prevent it from shooting up in the sash. It doesn't really do much more than that. Plus, yours has a fairly simple design. It's just an upside-down L. This may be wishful thinking on my part, but I'm hoping that this simplicity of design will allow us to use a substitute.

The first thing to come to mind was one of our metal top sash guides, specifically the 18-010. We also have the 18-065, though I fear this may stick out too much. One major detail you'll note is that these don't have that "tooth" sticking down from the bottom of yours. I just can't predict if that will make a huge impact.

Another possibility--and this is a hail mary--is our 18-181. This does have something of a "tooth" and it is more or less shaped like an L, but it's very small.

Look these over and let me know what you think. I cannot guarantee that these will work but they are the best I was able to find. Sorry we couldn't get you anything closer to your original!