European Style - top hinge windows

[super doody]

A lot of RV/campers use european style top hinge windows. In my opinion they perform and look better than the temperate glass windows on FWCs and other pop ups. Not to mention, the temperate glass offers almost no insulation value. I would've paid extra for this option.

Here is a old discussion from expo portal:

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/140945-U-S-alternative-to-Seitz-top-hinged-windows

 

[Samo]

 

[Samo]

Crappy video but shows some features of the Seitz windows and some custom covers from Hallmark.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Pretty fancy rig! Must be a BIG BUCK item.
Nice wood work though.Didn't see the "top hinge window",did I just miss something?
Or were they the side windows?
Frank

 

[Bad Habit]

Yes, the side windows. He talks about how they scratch easily if they are drug through the trees (not that anyone here would ever do that). I guess the appeal would be that because they hinge open from the top, it gives more of an opening for any given size, rather than a slider that gives less than half. They look to have an integrated shade also. The window space seems smaller than the standard ones used by Hallmark, and they already include the snap on blackout shades with their campers . I would assume they would be an expensive addition/option on the brands that allow for customization and quite a DIY project for the brands that have more of a one size fits all approach.

The diesel cooktop and heater look interesting, nice integration of the tank with the storage box. I wonder how long that tank lasts. Having fewer types of fuel to bring along does have it's advantages.