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Major Types of Sash Hardware

Hardware Types

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Side Locks

Arnold Side Lock

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Sash Locks

Judd Fastener

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Payson Fastener

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Hook Sash Lift

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HARDWARE INFORMATION
Name	Payson Fastener
Category	Sash Locks
Duration	1880-1891
Last Modified	2021-06-25
Info	The Payson Sash Fastener was produced for roughly ten years in the late nineteenth century. Joseph R. Payson of Chicago received a patent for his idea (patent #171694) in 1876. His fastener appeared in hardware catalogs from 1880 (Strelinger page 177) to 1891 (Hibberd page 348). Payson's idea was to have a rotating arm mounted on a 45 degree angle. When open, the arm extended along the upper sash parallel to the lower sash. When closed, the arm gripped a knob on the lower sash that prevented the operation of the sash. Illustration of the Payson Sash Fastener from the Hibbard hardware catalog of 1891, page 348.