Anderson Pulley Seals

[lsanderson]

Mumble years ago when I moved into the house, it got an energy go-over. There warn't no insulation almost everywhere, and the weatherstripping wuz not quite up to snuff either. They also put seals over the pulleys for the double hung windows, all of which seem to have taken it in the shorts over the ensuing years. Besides the constant googling for a door sweep to replace the mechanical one that died on the front door, I decided to check google to see if I could replace the pulley seals. Although it appears to be a local product, finding it isn't easy. There's a whole lotta folks out on this here internet that want to sell you whole new replacement windows, and not a twenty-five cent part. And I can completely understand wanting a whole new shiny window. (For one thing, you don't hafta clean the old one.) But, I've priced windows before, and unless I win the lottery or board up a whole lot of 'em, that ain't gonna happen. Pulley seals I thought I might just be able to spring for, and once I found the name, I started pricing. The local place ain't cheap, except for shipping. Some places sell 'em in lots, and if you got lots of windows, lots seems good. Some places sell 'em in brown and every place sells 'em in white. I put bags o' 25 pair o' white Anderson pulley seals in a bunch o' carts, added shipping, and, after recovering from the faint, found one place that had white and brown lots, in 5 piar and in 25 pair, and they only wanted one arm and half a leg for shipping. I got one white bag o' 25 and two brown bags of five pairs each, so I can replace one or two when they start getting smashed again. Now, back to that door sweep -- I kinda like one at Amazon...

Comments

[jmanna.livejournal.com]

FYI, Both of the Ace Hardwares (The one on Bryant and 36th and the one down Nicollet near 38th) can order specialized parts for older houses. Considering most of the houses in the area are turn of the century they even have some stuff in stock. Just saying, for next time.

EEK!

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Taxes! ;-)

I also...

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Needed more than a few pair since I think none have survived since mumble.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Anderson? Not Sanderson?

K.

Si!

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

And not the window company either.

It's on Upton!

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

http://www.andersonpulleyseal.com/
2005 Upton Ave S Minneapolis MN, 55405