Choosing proper pivot lock shoe

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Casey from SWISCO responded:
April 1, 2020

Hi Tom,

I believe your pivot shoe has been discontinued, but either of the pivot shoes you choose could work. You will need to make sure the thickness is accurate so that it will fit in the channel. If you choose one that is too thick, you won't be able to install it. As for the top attachment that holds the spiral tip, the difference in style from your original won't stop it from working. The metal plate just acts as something for the prongs at the end of the spiral to hold onto. Thanks for posting!
A handy person from Cherry Hill, NJ says:
April 1, 2020
In these pictures uploaded I have a pivot shoe that is very close to the sizes of your part numbers 15-046 and 15-015. Being that the thickness is the only dimensional difference between the two (part# 15-015 is 17/32" thick and part# 15-046 is 1/2" thick) I'm struggling with which one to buy. My part has all the same dimensions except the thickness which seems to be about 17/32" thick, but a 1/32" difference which is very small is tough to be accurate when measuring with a tape measure. Also your part# 15-046 has three positions to attach the spiral balancer to which closer to what I have. Does this make a difference?

Thanks for your response in advance.
Tom
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Pivot Shoe, 17/32" Thick
Pivot Shoe, 17/32" Thick
15-015
$1.55
Pivot Shoe, 1/2" Thick
Pivot Shoe, 1/2" Thick
15-046
$2.15
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