Upgradable your old windows may be drafty but they can very easily be weatherstripped and have storm windows.
Restoring old windows for decoration.
If the screws are stripped just pull it off with a pry bar.
One of the repurposed old window ideas is a terrarium.
Remove the lower sash image 1 the middle piece called the parting stop image 2 and slide the upper sash.
Simple to maintain keep your old windows painted.
Old windows can be painted to blend in or stand out vines can be intertwined between the empty panes or you can simply place one in the garden and let the plants grow in and around it.
Unlike replacement windows where the whole.
Open up the weight pocket and remove the old weights.
When replacing timber use reclaimed pitch pine for window timbers which matches the weight quality and durability of old timbers.