Window Lock

A home owner from Chicago says:

December 29, 2022

Hi! I'm not the original poster but I'm also looking for a replacement of this part. I've attached a photo, the tongue is roughly 3/8s of an inch high and 3/4 of an inch wide. The screws you can see are 2 & 1/4 inches apart, the broken latch still has screws that are tricky to access/measure, but seem to be a bit less than an inch apart. Any help you might be able to provide would be much appreciated!

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Tom from SWISCO responded:

January 3, 2023

Hello! This lock appears to be a match for our 90-005, but look it over and let me know if you agree.

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A home owner from Chicago says:

January 3, 2023

Hi Tom,

Thank you so much for the help! It does look like a match to me, but does that part include the little lip that the sash lock catches when the window is closed/locked?

That little lip is all I need, but I'll purchase 90-005 if that piece/connector is included!

Tom from SWISCO responded:

January 4, 2023

I'm sorry for misunderstanding. I thought you were only looking for the lock itself. It sounds like you're describing the keeper here, which the 90-005 unfortunately doesn't come with.

The trouble is, our 90-005 isn't designed to work with any keeper at all. Instead the tongue sweeps under a gap in the glazing on the top sash.

I can't clearly make out a keeper in your window, so I'm not sure what kind is in use here. Would it be possible to see it removed?

A home owner from Chicago says:

January 4, 2023

No worries at all! Its been really tricky for me to make any progress on replacing the part, so I appreciate your help!

It looks like the keeper was broken in half, which is why it was not visible in the last photo. The first two photos I attached are the keeper that I removed and need replaced (since it was truly just a thin piece of plastic screwed into the top of the window).

I took a look at another window in my home with the same locking mechanism, hopefully the additional photos help! They show the keeper in place with the window locked and open.

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Tom from SWISCO responded:

January 5, 2023

Now that's a weird one. I'm sorry to say I've never seen a keeper like this before. It may be unique to the window, but I'm not sure.

Not all hope is lost. I have an idea that may work for you, though it's admittedly a bit of a hail mary. I think you may be able to get our 90-282 recessed keeper to work. This is a very different style compared to your original, but it mounts the same way and may indeed act in the same capacity. I only have three concerns.

The first is that the 90-282 is probably too shallow. Yours is pretty tall, just eyeballing it. With that in mind it may be necessary to pack it out a little with washers (or something similar). On the other hand, it may not be necessary at all. If you go this route then you should try it out first as-is and see how it goes.

My second concern is that the 90-005 that I previously recommended doesn't have a sweep that is made to work with a keeper like this. With that in mind I would suggest our 90-009 instead. This is identical to the former except that the sweep has a bit of a notch to it, allowing it to lock into something like the 90-282 keeper.

Lastly, you'll almost certainly have to drill new holes to install the 90-282 keeper.

I should reiterate that I am not 100% confident that this will work for you, but I think it's our best option. Review these parts and see what you think!

Dimensions for 90-282

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A quick learner from AZ says:

January 11, 2023

Is the 90-005 Window Sash Lock made with a 1/4" throw (tongue) version?

Tom from SWISCO responded:

January 12, 2023

I'm afraid that we do not. The 90-005 has the smallest throw of all the locks we carry in this size at 3/8".

I am sorry for the inconvenience.

Window Sash Lock, 2-1/4"

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