In search of a replacement part for window

Question

Good Afternoon.

I hope that you might be able to help me. I have a double hung window that suddenly will not stay up - it appears that the weight/balance pieces have separated and my attempts to reattach have been short lived.

I have been in touch with the company that installed the window for us as well as Slocomb, the window's manufacturer. They indicated that I need a "spiral balance" and directed me to you for help in obtaining this part that they no longer stock.

I have attached some photos below - the first 4 photos show the part that seems to be broken; the last 3 photos show a working version of the part in separate but identical window. I would be so grateful if you could help me to access a replacement part. Please feel free to let me know if there is any other information I can provide you with that might be of help.

Thank you so very much in advance for your time and help with this issue! We are so grateful for your assistance!

Sincerely,

Kim

Tom · Accepted Answer

Hello! Thanks for reaching out to us. We can definitely help with this project. Just eyeballing your photos here, I think our Series 600 spiral balance is exactly the part you need to repair this window. Just note that this balance has an outer tube diameter of 9/16". I think yours should be the same but you should definitely check to be sure.

There is only one other options, which is our Series 900. This has a 3/8" tube diameter instead.

Lastly, I'm not sure if you also needed that pivot shoe, but it's a discontinued model that's no longer made. However our 15-046 should work for you as long as your thickness is the same at 1/2".

The video below will show you how this hardware installs. I hope it gives you a better idea of what you're working with.