Today I spent some time installing latches on the exterior clerestory sash. When the 309 was built, these windows were designed to rotate inwards to provide ventilation (and also to provide rain or dust, I suppose.) About 1925 the windows were fastened shut and "Utility" ventilators were installed in some but not all of the clerestory frames (a ventilator is on the right in the picture below.) However, many of the original spring-loaded latches were left in place. Since all of the woodwork in this area is new (c. 1985), I needed to replace the hardware, although it's completely non-functional. But it's historically correct, and even sort of decorative. I installed several sets of these latches, and also some more wood parts that never quite made it onto the car.
After that, the inside had warmed up so I painted some more trim pieces on the ceiling. And the new clerestory parts were painted with primer - they will eventually be painted grey like everything else on the roof.
Today I spent some time installing latches on the exterior clerestory sash. When the 309 was built, these windows were designed to rotate inwards to provide ventilation (and also to provide rain or dust, I suppose.) About 1925 the windows were fastened shut and "Utility" ventilators were installed in some but not all of the clerestory frames (a ventilator is on the right in the picture below.) However, many of the original spring-loaded latches were left in place. Since all of the woodwork in this area is new (c. 1985), I needed to replace the hardware, although it's completely non-functional. But it's historically correct, and even sort of decorative. I installed several sets of these latches, and also some more wood parts that never quite made it onto the car.
After that, the inside had warmed up so I painted some more trim pieces on the ceiling. And the new clerestory parts were painted with primer - they will eventually be painted grey like everything else on the roof.
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