metal frame windows

[white500xl]

Hey guys, I have wanting to find a place, or wandering if anyone knows where I can find some of those metal frame windows they used in old buildings back in the 40s and 50s. they had the push out center section and locked with a handle inside. I remember seeing them in my jr high school gym.Also in factories.Anyone know where I can get any of those kind?

 

[Chris705]

Architectural salvage yards???? I highly doubt you can purchase new any longer, energy codes demand use of insulated units now a days.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

That type of window has been out of prodution for as long as I can remember...

Tommy

 

[Kaizen]

the push out thing you can get still though they are expensive and in vinyl. think called awning window maybe.

 

[kbs2244]

No longer made in steel.
Maybe plastic.
But theiir opening pane was hinged at the bottom.
Everything I have seen lately is hinged at the top to keep the rain out.
A building salvage co. would be your only hope.

 

[bczygan]

You can have mine......

Circa 1941

 

[Dr Klaun]

They're still made, but custom at this point. Do a search for "Hopes" steel sash windows. They are VERY expensive...

 

[white500xl]

Have you any pics??

 

[The Cobbler]

talk to window guys and commercial glass places in your area & put out feelers what you're looking for.If they come across a job where they're tearing them out, they might be gad to have you pick them up so they don't have to deal with them .

 

[Toolfool]

Every one I've removed over the years went to the dump. Check your local recyclers.

 

[white500xl]

Thanks Cobbler!

 

[white500xl]

I would take them in any shape as long as they are complete. The glass can be replaced, as well as the frames can be recondtioned. As I get older, I need more light to see. I haved worked in shops that had these type windows and enjoyed the amount of light that come through.

 

[kbs2244]

I just drove by an old school building today that must of had that style window when it was built.
You could see the big, south side, window openings had bee filled in with brick around newer, smaller, windows.
By today’s standards the originals would be very inefficient.

 

[Architorture]

You can get new steel framed windows that have similar performance to aluminum framed windows.

Steel frames are more expensive.

 

[Lippyp]

Crittal are still making steel framed windows in the UK, these are the ones you see in most UK wartime buildings (in fact one of my outbuildings has them in no doubt salvaged from one of the many defunct WWII airbases around here) They've been making windows since 1884!

http://www.crittall-windows.co.uk/

Architectural Salvage yards are your best bet though along with demolition companies and even just scrap/junkyards. I'm slowly refurbing mine as they all need some repairs, paint and reglazing.

 

[Big Bad Dad]

Careful if you find some old used ones. The glazing putty is probably high in concentration of asbestos....

 

[swannyone]

I've also been looking for some of these if anyone has a resonably source.

 

[txvwnut]

I wanted a similar window but went ahead and bought new, vinyl frame double pane argon filled for the insulation value come winter time. They ran me just over $200 a window which is probably about what you spend or less for the same type metal framed from an architectural salvage place. In the pic you actually see two windows per opening as I didn't want to have to brick up to the awning window so I did a picture type below the awning window on top.

 

[Toxicscrew]

Thought not exactly the same, but the same look are still being produced. Used them on a factory to loft conversion I worked on several years ago.

The originals are not the best insulators as the new aluminum ones though. We had to keep several of them for historical purposes and they had serious condensation/heat loss issues. Adding double pane glass would be a good upgrade if your shop is heated/cooled. Others hit it on the head about salvage yards or could also contact local demo contractors.

I agree the look & light are top notch. Post pics of your process when you get there.

 

[volleyball]

I would take them in any shape as long as they are complete. The glass can be replaced, as well as the frames can be recondtioned. As I get older, I need more light to see. I haved worked in shops that had these type windows and enjoyed the amount of light that come through.

To get those windows for the light seems short sighted. They are hard to clean with all those panes. They are energy inefficient. They weren't a great solution when they were new. Just a band aid when free light was more important than employee comfort.

If you want lots of windows, getting a bunch of old patio doors and using that glass makes so much more sense. You can add some opening windows for air flow.