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Aluminum Window Parts
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:03 pm
by gts
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
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:08 pm
by LancerBoy
It may be helpful to know what make, model and year boat that you are restoring.
Andreas
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:00 pm
by gts
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
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:41 am
by LancerBoy
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
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:05 am
by gts
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
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:46 am
by LancerBoy
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