Indeed, they have.  And the in-place scraping and gouging Don't forget use of torches! is only making it worse.  Lord, if only some brilliant, attractive crusader How about "Office for Metropolitan History and Window Restoration Craftperdaughters, Inc.," offices and shops on the fashionable Upper East Side and DFI. would start a company which would actually remove the wooden windows, and strip, repair and paint them in a shop, where you could get beautiful results!!        c