How to ID Channel Balances

A quick learner from Dunnellon,FL says:
February 5, 2019
Don't know which balances I need. There are numbers on each one. I have some with a number of 1820, some with #3010 and ones with #2830 on the metal itself. How do I order them? Can these #'s determine what I need? I have an older house and I don't know the make of these windows. Please help! Thank you!!
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Bob from SWISCO responded:
February 6, 2019

Thanks for posting. While the stamped numbers are important, they only tell us the strength of the spring inside each particular channel balance. The size and style of the channel balance and its end attachments are what matters most in identifying a replacement. If you could provide pictures of the end attachments, as well as measure the length of each metal channel (not including the end attachments), then we can help you find your new balances. See the video below for details. 
18" Series 800 Channel Balance
18" Series 800 Channel Balance
S800-18
$29.02
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