Tilt window balancer and shoe ID

Question

Hi, Would love some help ID'ing this weird pivot shoe. it doesn't look like the others and one of the 2 rod tip things is inside some metal channel.

Measurements:
Window 19 lbs
Tube is about 1/2" wide and 35" long
Tube: Black tube, unraveling showing winding metal spring. Black tube with white plastic? underneath covering the metal spring and inside the metal spring is the spiral balancer.

The pivot shoe is 1 1/4" wide, 1/2" deep, 2 1/4" tall. The insert is (I'm guessing because I have a hard time figuring out the markings 3/16"?)

Casey · Accepted Answer

Hello,

It's tough to confirm the dimensions of your hardware while it is still installed but based on the information you've provided so far, I would start by looking over the 15-046 pivot shoe shown below. This shoe is commonly used with the 5/8" diameter S600-35 spiral balance. If the specifications match your original hardware, you would also need a red tip option for your balances to support a 19-pound window sash. Thanks for posting!

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