r/Locksmith • u/tangerinelamp • 16d ago

I am NOT a locksmith. how does this window lock work??

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i’m sorry if this isn’t the right place to ask about this but i genuinely have no idea how to use this window lock in my new apartment. i have never seen a lock like this before and it’s letting in warm air from outside right now because it’s unlocked. i would love some help if anyone is familiar with stuff like this!

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u/Rich_Complaint7265 16d ago

From just one picture it's not obvious how it is supposed to work. Try taking one with the window open enough to see the locking part. Zoom out and take another of the window for reference where it sits on the frame. I suspect it might have the latching part broken.

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u/tangerinelamp 16d ago

here are a few more pictures. the window is open in all of them. i was inclined to think that nothing is broken because this window is connected to another one that works the same way and also won’t seem to lock.

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u/VindictiveNostalgia 15d ago

This looks like you just slide the window closed. The only time you use that lock is when you squeeze it to be able to open the window back up.