Replacement balance needed

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There are no identifiable marks on either sash or balance pls help
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Tom
Tom from SWISCO
SWISCO
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This is a Series 850 balance. How long is yours?

Contractor from Rehoboth beach de
How do i measure. From what to what
Tom
Tom from SWISCO
SWISCO
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Measure like the photo on the left! From one end of the plastic to the other.

Measurement image of Series 850 balance.
Contractor from Rehoboth beach de
mine measures 28.5 inches how do i order
Tom
Tom from SWISCO
SWISCO
Expert

Thanks for getting back to us. I'm afraid that Series 850 length is no longer made. Fortunately, we have a solution.

We believe you can use our Series 795 channel balance as a replacement. However, there are a couple things you need to keep in mind. The first is the size of the shoe: The Series 795 comes with a 1-1/4" wide shoe by default. If yours is 1-1/4" wide, too, then great! If it's 1" wide, though, you'll need to purchase the 15-194 separately and swap the shoes out when you receive them.

Another detail is the strength of the spring. The Series 795 uses a different rating system than the Series 850. Because of this, you will need to get the exact weight of your sash to confirm the best stamp option.

Finally, there's the pivot bar. The old pivot bar won't work with the new shoe. There are actually a couple different options here, depending on what you have. If your old pivot bar looked like our 26-318, then we recommend using our 26-021 instead. If your pivot bar looked different, though, then let me know. We would need to see a picture of it.

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