Milgard Window channel balance 26 4 JV CMC 7

Home Owner from seattle

Apr 3, 2016 11:22 pm

Sash is 23 lbs. Old channel width is 15mm (1/2 inch?)and 27 inches long. non tilting window. Please help identify the replacement.

thanks
sampath

User submitted photos of a window balance.

8 Replies

Tom from SWISCO

Apr 6, 2016 10:26 am

Thanks for posting. This seems to resemble our Series 385 channel balance, but I highly recommend comparing our pictures and measurements to your own hardware to be sure.

Home Owner

Apr 11, 2016 3:26 pm

Thanks Tom for the quick response and the super fast shipping. The 385 channel balance worked perfectly.

Tom from SWISCO

Apr 12, 2016 11:28 am

Glad to hear it! Thanks again for your business, it means a lot. If you ever need anything else, we're always here to help.

Home Owner from Las Vegas

Apr 14, 2020 9:33 pm

Hello good sir.

I have a similar channel balance labeled:
26 4 IV CMC 8 on the right side
26 4 IV CMC 2 on the left side

If you could help me decipher this info perhaps I can find a suitable replacement.

Best Regards,

- Mitch

Tom from SWISCO

Apr 17, 2020 10:50 am

Hi, Mitch. Those stamps aren't product codes or anything, they just tell us the calibration of the spring and length of the metal channel; in your case, these two balances are the same, and they both measure 27".

That's about all I can say. The only way to match up the Series is to compare the size and design of the top and bottom nylon fitting. The customer who originally posted this thread had a Series 385, which uses a 19-005 top and 15-004 bottom. Do these match your existing fittings?

Handy Person from ahwahnee, california

Jul 16, 2023 12:19 pm

Hello, my name is Bill and I have a broken Millgard non tilt block and tackle window balance # 26 4 kv cmc 7. The string is broken and Need to know what is the replacement part. Thanks much, Bill.

Tom from SWISCO

Jul 17, 2023 12:49 pm

Hello, Bill. I'm not sure what you have, unfortunately. We have dozens of different balances with that stamp. It's not a product code or anything, it just indicates the strength of the spring.

In order to figure out what Series this is, I need you to remove an undamaged version of this balance from the window and show me clear pictures of the top and bottom nylon fittings. I will also need to know the dimensions of these fittings.