[Shop-talk] Where to buy sash locks?

[Jim Franklin]

> On Feb 27, 2026, at 8:58 AM, Jim Franklin <jamesf at groupwbench.org> wrote:
> 
> I need to replace all the worn out sash locks on my double hung windows. The only place I've found that stocks any is Home Depot and Ace, but the reviews for both say the rivet breaks before the windows are tight enough to stop drafts. Do you have a favorite online place/manufacturer for hardware like this, that's good quality? Google nets me 1,000 hits of qualitysashlocks.com etc...

More info since there are several types:

It is a “Fitch Sash Lock” design which appeared in 1896 in the US. - a single action-cam meeting-rail sash fastener. It was originally marketed by W. & E. T. Fitch Company, of New Haven, Connecticut, and was designed by an employee of the firm - George M. Hubbard of New Haven,Connecticut. The ease of manufacture and the simplicity of operation lead to copies with slight variations by almost every hardware manufacturer in the US and Canada from c. 1901-1940. The design was also nicknamed "crescent." For attribution, note that the variations included flat front designs, and elongated top receivers with notched tabs. Below are examples from North American manufacturer's catalogs by year.

 <https://preview.redd.it/original-hardware-v0-1u8fjxfrydve1.png?width=2844&format=png&auto=webp&s=21f4b9c890dcc56a4588ae99625b787e14113302>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk/attachments/20260227/478ffb56/attachment.htm>