Aluminum Window Parts

gts · Post by **gts** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:03 pm

I searched Restoration for earlier discussions of aluminum window parts. Several people said they fabricated new windows from scratch, using the old windows as patterns. Is the gasket material for aluminum windows available from any source? It differs from the gasket used on fixed windows set in wood advertised in The Boathouse.

George

LancerBoy · Post by **LancerBoy** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:08 pm

It may be helpful to know what make, model and year boat that you are restoring.

Andreas

gts · Post by **gts** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:00 pm

Sorry... I thought the aluminum operating windows were restricted to just the last years of production wood boats.

This particular boat is the 1966 Thompson (Peshtigo) offshore cuddy cabin 20+ footer. The cabin side windows are fixed but cabin front windows and windshield both have the aluminum frame and top hinge mechanism.

George

LancerBoy · Post by **LancerBoy** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:41 am

Try Wefco Rubber in California. They have hundreds of patterns of vinyl molding.

Operable aluminum windows started to be utilized by Thompson Bros. Boat Mfg. Co. in 1959.

Andreas

gts · Post by **gts** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:05 am

Was the last wooden boat circa 1968? So I wasn't too far off...

Was "Vollrath" the window manufacturer or were they just supplying aluminum parts to Thompson? Their name is stamped on the arm bracket. I'm wondering if there's any way short of dismantling the window and sending Wefco the window seal and the window gasket to match those two forms.

George

LancerBoy · Post by **LancerBoy** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:46 am

The last wooden boats built at Peshtigo were in 1969.

Look at Wefco's website at their stock profiles and try to find a match.

Vollrath of Sheboygan supplied all sorts of boat hardware and components. I am not sure what they exactly supplied to Thompson at Peshtigo.

Andreas