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Where to get some single pane glass

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I recently broke a simple storm window. The panel is 23x43" which seems bigger than what Lowe's or HD stock. Any suggestions for places to check. There is one glass so I used in the past to get a mirror but I'm interested to know if there are other low cost suggestions. I only need to glass panel, not the rest of the window.
 
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I have used a local glass store, but found that even a small pane was relatively expensive because it was in an exterior door.

Original 1940 glass pane was not safety glass, but the "professional" glass place said I needed to buy safety glass because it was one pane in a French door. The fact that there were at least 9 other panes of 1940 non-safety glass did not change their rules. I needed it done quickly, so I just went with it.
 
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The storm window isn't safety glass. However, the childhood scar on my right hand reminds me why safety glass is the right call for say a storm door....
 

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Go behind the glass store and look beside the dumpster. I've picked up lots of old single pane glass in aluminum frames. It's not hard to remove the frame, usually a single #6 Robertson on each end.
 

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I have used a local glass store, but found that even a small pane was relatively expensive because it was in an exterior door.

Original 1940 glass pane was not safety glass, but the "professional" glass place said I needed to buy safety glass because it was one pane in a French door. The fact that there were at least 9 other panes of 1940 non-safety glass did not change their rules. I needed it done quickly, so I just went with it.
They’re right, as much I as following safety regulations bothers you. It’s been required for decades in doors, even when the original glass wasn’t tempered.
 
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