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Fix for broken plastic window latch / lock

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For the most part all of my plastic window latches / locks have broken due to age. Drilling out the pop rivet is a pain, as there is the possibility of cracking a window pane. What I’ve come up with is an add-on window locking device. I cannot take credit, as I saw something very similar on something unrelated. It’s nothing more than an 8 penny nail, bent on a vice with assistance from a small hammer. It works great, at least it does for my needs. Pictures attached.

Eddie

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Mine broke several years ago and I left. It is on the front escape window. We park it in a secure building so I am not afraid of a break in and it is also a way to get in if we are ever locked out, we have one window to open and have a young person crawl in.

I have never been locked out but have been locked in, another story.

Herman

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I took a short piece of 1.5” aluminum angle, trimmed with saber saw and file to match old latch. Drilled one hole and pop riveted in place. Oh, I painted it black also. 

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18 hours ago, bikeryder said:

For the most part all of my plastic window latches / locks have broken due to age. Drilling out the pop rivet is a pain, as there is the possibility of cracking a window pane. What I’ve come up with is an add-on window locking device. I cannot take credit, as I saw something very similar on something unrelated. It’s nothing more than an 8 penny nail, bent on a vice with assistance from a small hammer. It works great, at least it does for my needs. Pictures attached.

Eddie

ACB1B5F2-527D-4936-87E6-E1308B442817.png

69892397-FA69-4969-BB47-6A493252458B.jpeg

46FE8E37-349F-466A-A2DE-B8BA6FD600DE.png

E0617168-E474-430D-877F-FFB422FAA811.png

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255336EF-453E-4FBA-93D8-E7AB77239952.png

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Clever !

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There are still a few of those latches available on the internet.

Part # B801-CK WINDOW LATCH

Richard

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