Spiral balances for alcoa vinyl windows 1994

Question

My spiral balances have tube construction on top and spiral spring construction on lower half. Both are covered in in white plastic cover tube.

Length measures 28 1/2 inch. Tip color is blue. Original sash weighed 25 #. New replacement windows installed weigh 30#. OD of tube is 3/8 ".

I thought 900 series would fit but do not see blue tip. The overall length is between 28 and 29 inches. What unit would work.

Note some sash panes did not need replacing and weigh 25 #, while others weigh 30#.

User submitted photos of a window balance.

89122322.7 1 of 1 04/27/94 SASH: 36,957129.125
WHTE SH 3450 39.5X59.500
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ALCOA VINYL WINDOWS, P.O. BOX 95, SPRINGBORO, OH 56066
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Tom · Accepted Answer

Thanks for the detailed information! Now, was your diameter based on the spring, or the plastic tube? The one you want is for the plastic tube. I'm just guessing, but I think it might be 9/16". Let me know if that's correct.

As for the length, that would also just be based on the outer tube. Can you confirm? It would probably be best to measure a balance whose outer tube is not damaged. The reason I ask is because these balances usually don't have a length that measures on the half inch. I just want to make sure.