Landlord from Rotterdam Junction, NY
Apr 7, 2011 6:52 pm
In addition to 15 of your 15-070 Pivot shoes, I need some balances. Your catalog does not give a good guide to what balance I should order. I need four 23" long balances (.54" dia) I am assuming the ones you describe as 5/8". The window weight is 31 lbs. Window was manufactured by thermo guard.
I also need two spiral balances 23" long, .54" diameter with a window weight of 21.5 lbs.
In many of the other balances, the grease has turned very sticky and as thick as wax. Do you recommend a lubricant to reenergise these, or should they just be replaced. I tried Marvel mystery oil on a few, and it seemed to improve the lubricity of the grease. For now I am just looking to repair the broken pieces, but will probably start a maintenance schedule to replace the non-broken parts which are now 20 years old, and seem to be very frgile. (The first pivot Shoe was broken within 4 years of the new window's life. Two broke as I adjusted the balances.)
I also need two spiral balances 23" long, .54" diameter with a window weight of 21.5 lbs.
In many of the other balances, the grease has turned very sticky and as thick as wax. Do you recommend a lubricant to reenergise these, or should they just be replaced. I tried Marvel mystery oil on a few, and it seemed to improve the lubricity of the grease. For now I am just looking to repair the broken pieces, but will probably start a maintenance schedule to replace the non-broken parts which are now 20 years old, and seem to be very frgile. (The first pivot Shoe was broken within 4 years of the new window's life. Two broke as I adjusted the balances.)
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