Kinco channel balance for removable tilt window

Quick Learner from Florida
I have 29 inch channel balances but the closest thing I can find on your website has plastic fittings on both ends. None of mine have plastic fittings. The hook at the end on the string attaches to the tilt mechanism.
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Tom
Tom from SWISCO
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Looks like an older style tilt window channel balance. It's similar in design to our Series 770, but instead of a square clip at the end of the cord, you have a hook like our 62-105.

We can make this configuration for you but it has to be a custom order since it's not a stock part. Before we go further, though, I have a few questions I'd like you to answer.

First, can you tell me what the stamp on the metal channel reads? To play it safe, I think you should get us the sash weight, too. Down to the ounce if possible. That way we can calculate exactly how strong the spring will need to be.

Second, can you tell me how many you need? 

Once I have that information, I will email you a custom purchase link and price quote that you can use to place an order on our site.

Quick Learner from Florida
The stamp is 2940. The window weight is 19 lbs. I need 6.
Tom
Tom from SWISCO
SWISCO
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Thanks! I'll email you that link right now. Let me know if you had any other questions.

Quick Learner from Florida
I do have an additional request. I need one pivot shoe and 2 pivot bars. Looking at other posts it looks like I need the 15-105 pivot shoe but couldn't find anything that looks like the pivot bar. Note the pictures show a pivot bar that has been twisted.
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Tom from SWISCO
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I agree, the 15-105 is a great match for your shoe. Those pivot bars are unfortunately not something we can supply. We actually did sell them at one time but they were discontinued around 2017. I actually think they were obsolete before then but that's about when our stock ran out.

To make things worse, we don't have a working substitute because of how uniquely these are designed. There's usually room to work around some other, older pivot bars, but not these. They're just too specific. 

I can only tell you that they were mostly used with Lawrence windows, but that's about the only information we have on them. I hope that helps you at least a little.

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