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Re: [VAC] Windows
Our hardware store has 'cut to length' screen frame aluminum extrusion
that interlocks with their pre-made aluminum corners. The extrusion has
a slot where the vinyl cord pushes into, securing the screen in place
just like the original Hehr windows. I can get the brand name next time
if anyone interested. Only difference is that their cord is a larger
diameter & ribbed instead of smooth, so it won't work in existing Hehr
window screens.
I contacted the head Los Angeles office of Hehr Int'l, and they deferred
me to All-Rite windows in Hollister, CA as a source for repair
materials. All All-Rite have is that glass retainer strip in brown and
black (yuck!) that doesn't fit well and the window latches (in red -
still made for RV window emergency release handles). Here is their website:
http://www.all-rite-ca.com/favorite.htm
Has anyone seen a source for the 1/8" gray vinyl cord that Hehr used?
Airstream also used it on the interior to hold the bottom of the window
curtains against the walls. We need a bunch.
RJ & Krista
'65 Caravel