Value of Historic Windows

[MJM]

I have an old house built in 1837 and renewed in 1905. The PO before me replaced all of the windows in the house (thanks) and left the old ones in Basement. They are not stained glass or anything but do they have any value at all, I would like to get them out of the house there is about 25-35 windows. I will never use them and am not sure why they were saved. Any thoughts?
I also have the old interior doors that are from the same era.

MJM

 

[beaufort-fj60]

Are there bubbles and flaws in the glass? if so they are hard to come by and people will buy them.

 

[MJM]

Yes they are all wavy some have the bubbles. I have Two original doors in the house that have the bubbles and waves. Any thoughts on how to sell them.

 

[45Kevin]

Try an antique store. People use them as decoration quite often.

 

[beaufort-fj60]

I agree, check the phone book for a antique building supply, historic restoration company, or something similar. Around here old bricks sell for $2 each, so I would bet that those might be worth $10-20 each. Are they around 8"x10"?

 

[vtcruiser60]

This should give you a sense of what architectural salvage pricing is like in New England.

http://www.greatsalvage.com/

 

[MJM]

Thanks

Looks like the doors may be the ticket for a few $$

 

[beaufort-fj60]

that's a great link.. but, if you have the 1837 window panes with flaws and bubbles, they would be much older than anything I saw on that site. $$

 

[MJM]

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that's a great link.. but, if you have the 1837 window panes with flaws and bubbles, they would be much older than anything I saw on that site. $$

I will take a closer look this weekend at what I have, I know some are org. from 1837. Since you must like old homes and are looking at this you would like the fact that all the beams and walls in the house are Black Walnut. The walls are solid Black Walnut some of the beams are 12"x12" it must have been nice to work with that wood back in the day. I tried to pound some nails into the basement beems and it was like going into concrete.

Thanks

 

[beaufort-fj60]

nice! I like the old houses.


From what I understand on the old window panes they were blow formed like a bottle. Once they blew the glass into the shape of a sphere they would roll the sphere into a tube then cut the two ends off, cut a seam, and lay the tube flat to cool. That's one of the reasons the old stuff is desirable, each pane was hand made.

 

[WristPin]

this is a place that sells antique stuff. if you give em info and pics, im sure they can tell you the value

http://www.replacements.com/

 

[Klunky Chris]

there's big money in salvage for what you have. You just have to find the right buyer or a business that specializes in it. definitely don't throw it away.

I actually need some of the old glass to fix some broken panes in my 1768 windows Guess where I have to go to get old glass?

 

[Klunky Chris]

oldhouseweb

It's the Mud of old houses. You'll probably find someone on there to buy your stuff just like selling it here on Mud...