A bronze window installed a hundred years ago can still be opening and closing today, patina deepened, hardware intact, glass original. Try saying that about a vinyl frame from the 1990s. That kind of staying power is exactly why architectural bronze windows keep showing up in restoration projects and brand-new builds alike, decades after cheaper alternatives promised to replace them for good.
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