On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:33:46 -0800 (PST), SMS
wrote:

I'm trying to fix some jalousie windows in my late mother's house. The
operators are no good and I managed to get them off of the frame by
breaking off the rusted bolts. But the windows won't open or close at
all, I suspect that the hinges have corrosion in the pins (all of
which seem to be aluminum). Any ideas of how to unstick all the
mechanisms? Would it help to use a blow torch on the hinges?

Try WD 40 at the pivot points. Open the windows from the outside. A
hand on each end of one glass (grasp the metal) and gently lift.
Careful you can crack that glass.

Forget the torch