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Josh,
Until the early 80’s there was a company called V.E. Anderson [note the “son” not “sen”]. V.E. Anderson manufactured aluminum clad units, however, they filed bankruptcy around 80 or 81. See if your lumberyard has access to “SUN” Windows out of Owensboro, Ky. It seems that I remember SUN bought out the tooling, etc from Anderson’s sale. If it is indeed Anderson, there will be a date of mfg and the name V.E. Anderson stamped on the metal divider in between the panes of glass. Andersen [Andersen Windows that IS very much in business] used welded glass and as far as I know up to this day, painted the outside of their Narroline sashes with polyester paint, i.e. the sashes are not clad on their doublehungs, only the frames. Andersen casement and awning sashes were/are viynl clad.
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*just left a job where the homewoner had been told that he can not dissassemble anderson windows to replace the glass units with blown seals. These are aluminum clad doublehungs, no grids. He was told that he would have to replace the units, wood and cladding as a unit sized to fit his frames, like doing a tilt-pac. And they would not quite match since nderson has eliminated the aluminum claddingwhy can you not dissassemble an anderson at the stops and replace the glas units
*josh.. i don't remember an Andersen ALUMINUM clad..when were they on the market..?with And.. we always just order a new sash.. except for the real old single -glazed wooden units..the labor and running around usually make this the most cost-effective choice anyway..
*Don't know about Anderson but when my Insulite windows showed up with the muntins/mullions/whatever you call the grid things all wrong. Clearly their fault so they sent out new sealed double-pane, argon-filled glass with grids inside to the local glass shop and they replaced them in place. No carpenters required. Just one glazer even for 4' x 6' located 12-18' up the wall. Now a window company may see more options when it is on their ticket, than when it is yours . . . .
*Josh-ditto Mike Smith. It is cheaper and faster to replace the sash. Anderson double-hung sash is readily available for both Narroline and Tilt-Wash. I've been in business for 25 years and have never seen and Anderson with aluminum cladding, only vinyl. If they have blown seals, Anderson will give you new sashes.Hope this helps.
*Josh, Until the early 80's there was a company called V.E. Anderson [note the "son" not "sen"]. V.E. Anderson manufactured aluminum clad units, however, they filed bankruptcy around 80 or 81. See if your lumberyard has access to "SUN" Windows out of Owensboro, Ky. It seems that I remember SUN bought out the tooling, etc from Anderson's sale. If it is indeed Anderson, there will be a date of mfg and the name V.E. Anderson stamped on the metal divider in between the panes of glass. Andersen [Andersen Windows that IS very much in business] used welded glass and as far as I know up to this day, painted the outside of their Narroline sashes with polyester paint, i.e. the sashes are not clad on their doublehungs, only the frames. Andersen casement and awning sashes were/are viynl clad.