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Handy Person from San Diego

Dec 5, 2013 10:14 pm

Stamp is 33 5 HQ Caldwell I dont know how heavy the window is. Thank you, Darryl

User submitted a photo of a window balance.

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Tom from SWISCO

Dec 6, 2013 2:19 pm

Hey, thanks for posting. I've narrowed this down to two possible channel balance Series: either our Series 380 or our Series 385 balances.

Now, as you can see, there is only one difference between these two Series, and that is their bottom shoe. The Series 380 uses the 15-005 while the Series 385 uses the 15-004. I can't quite tell what you have based on your pictures, though. Please carefully compare their dimensions to your own hardware and see which is a better match.

Comparison of 15-004 and 15-005

Handy Person from San Diego

Dec 8, 2013 11:51 am

OK, i narrowed it down to series 385. now i need to decide which stamp option. What is sash weight. The stamp on y broken channel balance is 33 5 HQ Caldwell. Thanks, Darryl

Tom from SWISCO

Dec 9, 2013 10:28 am

The sash weight is exactly what it sounds like. To determine the best possible option for your balance, you will have to remove the sash from the window and place it on a scale to get its weight.