Sash Window Weights Scrap Value

So you could get 10 to 20 cents per pound.

Sash window weights scrap value.

I haven t tried to do anything with them so i don t know how they ll clean up. You can tell by cutting them with a hack saw. Vintage window weights antique architectural salvage cast iron 7 8 lb 18 19 inch. You can get 200 to 400 a ton depending on where you live.

4 are slightly slimmer and lighter and 6 are heavier. I have come across some that were cast steel. They are offering window weights at 1 60 dollar per pound. Cast iron cuts easier than cast steel.

I m assuming they ll have to be painted. 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 think you should have to replace your old window counter weights with new windows. Hi the window sash weights are usually cast iron.

A sash window weight is used to counter balance the weight of a sliding sash in a sash window and thus hold it in position at any height. Antique vintage window sash weight approx 5 7lb ea. Each has a hole through one end where the rope passed thru. 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.

Made of iron the weights can be installed alone or stacked and are ideal for vintage window restoration or new period style home construction. As square steel weights are denser than their round cast iron counterparts you can squeeze more weight into your window box allowing you to compensate for. I saved 10 old iron window weights when we replaced the windows in our 100 year old house. All are still rusty.

The weight is paid in tons. Sash weights create the proper counterbalance for each window sash allowing for smooth operating double hung windows. A ton is 2000 pounds. Ended up with a pile of 100 year old possibly weights.