Those not of the typical cylindrical shape are more collectable.
Cast iron window sash weights.
4 are slightly slimmer and lighter and 6 are heavier.
I m assuming they ll have to be painted.
Vintage window weights 10 5 cast iron.
Primary or supplemental window weight.
We offer a range of window sash weights that can be installed alone or stacked including add on weights stackable iron weights stackable lead weights and stackable round weights.
If the window sash is reglazed with insulating glazing the completed sash may double in weight.
That is a big bother.
The sash weight attaches to the sash cord by running the cord through the hole in the weight and by tying a knot on the end of the cord.
I saved 10 old iron window weights when we replaced the windows in our 100 year old house.
We manufacture four standard window weights.
The most common cast iron weights material is metal.
There are 757 cast iron weights for sale on etsy and they cost 22 44 on average.
Vintage window weights 10 5 cast iron.
Primary or supplemental window weight.
Each has a hole through one end where the rope passed thru.
The most popular color.
This weight is for use with sash type windows which are counterbalanced by a weight sash pulley and sash cord.
Cast iron window sash weight 6lbs2 from 1890s harlem brownstone.
When selecting weights remember although they can allow for smooth operating windows oversize weights can impede sash movement and cause the window to malfunction.
I have seen a fireplace andiron and grate made from old sash weights but for practical purposes if you can t sell them or use them as decorator pieces they re not anymore useful or valuable than any similarly shaped piece of cast iron.
Then the old sash weights will not be heavy enough to counterbalance the sash.
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Custom weights are also available in steel where different diameter weights are required.
All are still rusty.
Some old window sash weights are collectable particularly those that have manufacturer s markings on them.
A 1 1 2 lb.
The knot is held in a cavity on the underside of the weight.