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Anyone needing the old style window latches with the push button, Niagara Airparts.com makes new ones. Entire unit includes a new striker plate also. great prices and 1 day shipping.

I bought one once. It works good.. I don't know about the great prices part, though. $165.00 each.

VARIOUS PLACES SELLING USED ONES CHARGE ABOUT THE SAME PRICE.

Someone had a place that could make a batch of 100 or so for a decent price. What ever happened to that deal?

You work for Niagra Air Parts?


Someone on this site once said they were going to have made a some machined parts that would allow you to replace worn out window latch push buttons. Nothing ever came of it.

$165 is an inflated price, IMHO. I heard somewhere that old Volkswagen latches work good, and are a fraction of the price.
Can anyone point to a website that sells the Volkswagen latches that can be used on C-150 windows?

Mark and All,
I have been down this road already (VW latch as replacement for C150L latch).
I actually purchased (2) VW latches to explore the possibility.
In the end, I would have had to drill new mounting holes in my C150 window frame to mount them and modify the latch plate. Or, I would have had to essentially fabricate adapter plates for the VW latches to adapt to the original holes.

Perhaps the VW latches adapt more readily to earlier models of the C150, but they were not a quick-fix for my plane. Fortunately, they were just $15 each.

I ended up paying the Niagara price of $165 each (OUCH!) plus shipping, and I still had to switch out my latch plate with the different one provided.

Dale

We bit the bullet and bought the Niagra latches for both 150's. (Dan bought them years ago for Sassy when they were a little cheaper). They work well and we are happy we have them now.

and I think Ce$$na want's something north of 300 bucks for theirs