Floral Victorian Solid Brass Sash Lock In Antique-By-Hand Finish

This is a BEAUTIFUL sash lock, but... The web page said that the catch base dimensions were 2 3/4 x 1 inch. That's true, but what's not stated is that the catch hook protrudes another 1/4 inch beyond the base. The result was that with the catch mounted all the way back against the glass, the lower sash could not pass the hook on the catch, so the window could not be opened. I had to find a different sash lock design.

Purchased these locks for a room renovation on my 1898 Victorian home and will be purchasing a handful more for an entire third-floor renovation. They're a perfect fit for matching the historic and historic restoration hardware in the rest of the house. Absolutely stunning sash locks—you won't be disappointed!

Very beautiful latch set. The hook part of the latch needs a meeting rail of sufficient depth. My meeting rail wasn't very deep, so I had to grind down the backside (the part of the hook that you DON'T see from the inside of the room) of the hook part about 1/8' of an inch or so. Works great after that. Be sure the hook doesn't touch the glass. I cracked a pane of glass when test fitting the latch after I screwed in the hook. The latch caught the hook and transferred pressure to the windowpane. Be sure to have at least a business card or two of clearance between the back of the hook and the windowpane itself. I learned my lesson the first time and made sure to grind the back of the hook a little extra for my other windows. The other issue I had was the screws. Make sure to DRILL before using these screws, OR use a hardened set of screws of the same size to make the initial screw hole in the wood. The included screws aren't hardened and so they WILL snap if you use too much pressure. Drilling or using a different, hardened set of screws to make the initial screw hole worked fine. The screws also have the hand finish that is on the latch itself. Also, if you meeting rails aren't flush (or close to it, no more than 1/16 of an inch), you WILL have to either notch the rail OR put a spacer. For most of my windows I used a spacer. I had some leftover door frame wedges, which worked perfectly. No instructions included, but window latches aren't that hard to put on now are they? Complement the windows pull greatly. Make sure you buy the matching window pull if you get this latch.