window locking mechanism

Home Owner from 21015
Apr 10, 2022 12:30 pm
when I open the window it falls forward because the tabs inside the mechanism, lock are broken off. I really bad hazzard.
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Tom
Tom from SWISCO
Apr 12, 2022 9:17 am
SWISCO
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It definitely sounds like you need new tilt latches. We carry a ton of different types, which you can see here. I recommend starting off by browsing through that selection. In order to narrow down the list of potential replacements, though, I will need you to measure the distance between the two screw holes, center-to-center, and write out what you get for me. I will then see what the best option in our inventory would be.

Home Owner from 21015
Apr 13, 2022 8:16 pm
It looks to be about 2 inches. I attached a picture. I have purchased what I thought was the correct one last May from Swisco. I was wrong. The one I picked had the correctly spaced screws it was too wide. You have such a great collection it is very overwhelming for me. I hope you can find one that matches. Thank you for your help.
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Tom
Tom from SWISCO
Apr 18, 2022 8:51 am
SWISCO
EXPERT

Thank you! That does appear to be a 2" hole center spacing. With that in mind, we have two possibilities: the 26-337 and 26-344.

Both latch pairs have the same 2" hole spacing, but they differ in a few other details, most notably the offset. That would be the distance between the first screw hole center and the edge of the latch. They also have a different overall width.

Review the dimensions we show below to see if either one of these products would be a good match for you. Neither one is exactly the same as your original but my hope is that one matches up well enough that it doesn't matter.

26-337

Detail of 26-337
Detail of 26-337

26-344

Dimensions for 26-344
Dimensions for 26-344

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