When you are looking to improve your home’s security, you will want to make sure that you are increasing the window protection that you have. Making your home more valuable with hurricane windows is a great idea. You can improve your home and make it better by using storm windows to keep you and your family safe. Storm Windows are available in various colors and designs to fit the look of your house. Different types of these windows are usually sliding, clip on and double hung sash storm windows. Some unique types however are almost invisible to the naked eye. They are fitted to the inside or outside of an existing window, usually made of vinyl or aluminum. Storm windows also come in variety of sizes to fit any window type. They are useful not only for homes, but for schools, museums, hotels, medical clinics, public buildings and others.

They aim to protect your window from weathering and fading. They also provide better heat and sound insulation and reduce draughts. They also provide the user with better ultra violet protection and sash protection. They are also useful in historical sites for preservation. Moreover, it helps reduce electricity costs. Interior storm windows enhance the energy performance of a home, thus making it more efficient in its electric consumption. For those planning to have a storm window installed but does not know where to start, here are some of manufacturers in the United States. It is the great way to study more information before choosing one. These are not arranged in any fashion.

First is Gorell Enterprise. They are located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. They specialize in manufacturing windows and doors and this includes storm windows. They offer three types for your needs, the Picture, Horizontally Sliding and the Double Hung Sash Storm Window. Available colors for the window frames are white, bronze and almond and are made of commercial grade aluminum. Built in weeps are fitted in the adjustable sill expanders. Gorell Enterprises insure that their product needs only little maintenance and would look as if it was brand new for decades to come.

Next is Allied Window. Allied Window is located at Cincinnati, Ohio started in 1950 as a manufacturer of standard storm windows and doors. Now, they lead the industry in specializing with storm windows for historic sites and museums and for restoration projects. Their product is known to ”disappear” in the opening, whether it is fitted in the inside or outside of the building. They also offer storm windows for the house namely, Magnetic, Sliding and lift out Storm Windows for the interior. They also offer a Removable Storm Window for the exterior and are located either inside or outside of the house.

Last manufacturer is the Larson Manufacturing Company located in Brooking, South Dakota. They are the leading manufacturer of aluminum storm windows and doors. Currently, they employ more than a thousand employees around the United States. They offer five different types of storm windows, these are; Two Track Slider Hung, Two Track Sliding/Picture, Two Track Double Hung, Storm Picture Window and Flush Mount Storm Window. These companies are among the top manufacturers of storm windows in the United States and can provide you with the good quality storm windows for your convenience, more safety and also are valuable things. It is no surprise at all that there are so many people deciding to use these great windows in their home. They are realizing that they are a great value for the money and will help keep the family and the home well protected.

Mention the word motorcycle and chances are the first thing that comes to your mind is a Harley Davidson motorcycle. The Harley Davidson motorcycle was and always will be an American icon. Although other American motorcycle companies have flourished, none has had the staying power of Harley. It is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that was started with small plans in 1901 by a 21 year old named William S. Harley. In 1903, Harley enlisted help from his friend Arthur Davidson and Davidson’s brother Walter to build a motorcycle strong enough to climb the hills of Milwaukee without using pedals. On September 8, 1904 a Harley-Davidson motorcycle made its first public appearance at State Fair Park in Milwaukee when it was entered in a race and driven by Edward Hildebrand.

The largest manufacturing job for Harley-Davidson came during World War I, while the company was still in its infancy. The United States wanted motorcycles involved in the war effort and asked Harley-Davidson to begin mass-producing bikes for the country. The company produced 20,000 motorcycles for the war effort. Before World War I Harley-Davidson manufactured a handful of motorcycles for the military to use in its border skirmishes with Poncho Villa but did not manufacture as many as they did for World War I.

Harley-Davidson was one of only two motorcycle manufacturing companies to survive the Great Depression in the United States and began supplying the government with motorcycles for use in World War II. During the span of the war Harley-Davidson manufactured over 90,000 motorcycles for the allied forces. Almost 30,000 of the 90,000 manufactured were sent to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease program. During the company’s history Harley -Davidson endured periods of tarnished reputations because of movies and relations to motorcycle gangs. Harley-Davidson motorcycles were used in Hollywood films that depicted outlaw biker gangs during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Harley-Davidson was also associated with the gang the Hells Angels and other motorcycle gangs because their bikes were those gangs’ bikes of choice.

The models being manufacture presently by Harley-Davidson are the Sportster, the Dyna, the Softail, the Touring and the Revolution. All of these models have been in production by Harley-Davidson for decades now. The Harley-Davidson company has four manufacturing plants across the country and they are located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin; York, Pennsylvania; Tomahawk, Wisconsin and Kansas City, Missouri. The Harley-Davidson museum opened in 2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and includes exhibits, an archive, a restaurant and cafe and a museum store.

Tours are offered at all four of the company’s manufacturing plants as well as the museum in Milwaukee. The museum opened on July 12, 2008 and is located at Sixth and Canal streets in downtown Milwaukee. It is a three-building, 130,000 square feet operation that includes a variety of bikes on display as well as other memorabilia. The construction and operation of the museum is costing the Harley-Davidson company an estimated $75 million and should attract close to 350,000 visitors annually from around the world. Whether you consider the motorcycle a means of transportation, or a means of relaxation, depends on your overall opinion of two-wheeled travel. Harley Davidson, however, is guaranteed to remain at the forefront of the industry for decades to come based purely on owner loyalty and genuine love for the ultimate American motorcycle.