Window bead replacement from 1981 windows

A home owner from Mill Valley CA says:
July 31, 2020
Hi there,

I'm struggling to find appropriate replacement glazing beads for nearly all of our windows on a 1981 house. I purchased a few different profiles from you guys and none of them really work. The closest are "55-203-6" which I took a picture of both installed (IMG_9772) and side-by-side the original aluminum bead (IMG_9771). Not really sure what to do at this point as it seems like you guys have the largest variety of beads I can find. Two local window installers didn't know what to do either.

Thanks in advance,
Ben
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
August 4, 2020

To be honest, the 55-203 would have been my first recommendation, looking at your photos. If that didn't work, then I don't know if we have anything better. The only other types that come to mind is perhaps our 55-180 or 55-120. Their shape is obviously very different, though.

I think your best bet would be to order a sample of each from this page. That way you can try them out before you commit to a purchase. They may at least be worth experimenting with, so samples will come in handy.
A home owner from Mill Valley CA says:
August 5, 2020
Thanks Tom. I've tried all of these and looks like the 55-203 will have to do.
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