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Thanks for that.

 

They are held in place with two screws on the window frame and swivel down. If that is any more help?? They are on a very old boat.

 

Thanks again

 

JS

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If they are the drop-down hopper lights (as in Chris's first example) you can make a reasonable alternative by slipping a small screwdriver into the gap between the hopper and the frame at one end.

 

We have a few 'temporary' ones like that, they don't do a perfect job and in windy conditions they work loose, but do an OK job most of the time.

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If they are the drop-down hopper lights (as in Chris's first example) you can make a reasonable alternative by slipping a small screwdriver into the gap between the hopper and the frame at one end.

 

We have a few 'temporary' ones like that, they don't do a perfect job and in windy conditions they work loose, but do an OK job most of the time.

 

A V-shaped piece of cork might do a better job than a screwdriver in terms of no rattling and not working loose.

 

Chris

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A V-shaped piece of cork might do a better job than a screwdriver in terms of no rattling and not working loose.

 

Chris

 

and a clothes peg is even easier! When squeezed open they are just about the same angle as a hopper window. I made several rubber faced wedges before finding out that clothes pegs work too.

 

Richard

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Thanks for that.

 

They are held in place with two screws on the window frame and swivel down. If that is any more help?? They are on a very old boat.

 

Thanks again

 

JS

 

I think you are describing the catch on'bus type windows'. mine are half sliding, sound familiar?

 

I can't help, as i have a few broken ones, but i have seen them on fairly new portacabin office units recently.

 

 

simon.

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If your windows have a top pane which is hopper like it is easy to make a set of wooden wedges which don't rattle. If however they are bus type sliding window things are more difficult. Try looking at the Woodfit catalogue, or Hafele http://www.hafele.com/uk/ they are one of the major suppliers for all sorts of wonderfull furniture/fitout bits and pieces. Another possibility is RS Components.

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