Caldwell Steel Sash

Around 1946, Republic Steel Corporation, fueled by the housing industry and the need for more schools in the US, launched the Truscon line of steel window products. These products were constructed of hot rolled steel shapes and found usage in homes schools and manufacturing plants across the country. These windows used as a basis of design for glass size of 20 x 16, which were putty glazed into the frame after the windows were set in concrete and masonry openings as the structure was built.  During this time Truscon also produced a new window product for residential construction. The aluminum awing window became a standard for residential construction and it also required double strength window glass to be cut and installed in the window after it was installed in the building. Caldwell Glass became a distributor of Truscon products and represented the company until Republic Steel dropped the line in the mid 1960's.   We did however continue with Republic Steel hollow metal doors and frames and hardware as a supplier to the furniture industry new construction and industrial maintenance in western NC.

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