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75-006 Spiral Balance Charging Tool for Tilt Windows

75-006 Spiral Balance Charging Tool for Tilt Windows
Landlord SHOWLOW, AZ 85901
Mar 18, 2026
Landlord from SHOWLOW, AZ 85901
Mar 18, 2026
Tilt windows
There are no markings anywhere.It's a condominium complex. "The Pines" It was built in 1985 in SHOWLOW, AZ 85901. Are you able to figure out what brand these windows are? I would need the hardware for two windows left and right side. Tilt locks, tilt guides on bottom of tilt window, left, and right ... (cont.)
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Handy Person Johnson City, TN
Mar 10, 2026
Handy Person from Johnson City, TN
Mar 10, 2026
31" red tip spiral balance for non tilt windows
Hi, none of the 6 double hung vinyl windows in the house I just bought will stay open. The spiral is the same for all of them. 31" long, red tip, looks like the s400. In a few of the windows that I managed to force up, the red tip was shattered. There's grease everywhere. The windows are marked 198 ... (cont.)
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Home Owner United States
Mar 2, 2026
Home Owner from United States
Mar 2, 2026
Need Pivot Shoe
Hi, Hope you can help me select the correct Pivot Shoe for my older Vinyl Windows (30+ years old). Attached are photos of the current Pivot Shoe. I believe it's 5/8" thick x 1 1/4" width x 2" Height at corners (Note: Height at center is 2 1/8")Looking forward to your guidance. Thank you, ... (cont.)
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Handy Person Melbourne fl
Feb 26, 2026
Handy Person from Melbourne fl
Feb 26, 2026
The shoe from a spiral balance system
Above is the sticker for the widow and a picture of the parts I need. The shoe is 1/2 deep and 1 inch wide
Handy Person Georgia
Feb 26, 2026
Handy Person from Georgia
Feb 26, 2026
Pivot shoe
Looking for part for Sunrise slider windows
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Handy Person Roanoke VA
Feb 9, 2026
Handy Person from Roanoke VA
Feb 9, 2026
Quick Learner North East Maryland
Jan 27, 2026
Quick Learner from North East Maryland
Jan 27, 2026
Phillips window repair parts
I need 14 red tip spiral balances. They are 26" tube...3/8" wide tube . Also 6 green tip spiral balances 26" tube 3/8"wide tube . 10 pivot pins . 4 tilt lashes 2.5" long by 5/16 wide . Thank you Jim Schuler
Home Owner St. Clair Shores, MI
Jan 22, 2026
Home Owner from St. Clair Shores, MI
Jan 22, 2026
New spiral
The part I'm looking for is 15" long and I think 5/8" wide. (Although it looks like 1/2") and has a blue tip. I will need 4.
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Handy Person Tennessee
Jan 19, 2026
Handy Person from Tennessee
Jan 19, 2026
Replacement parts
Looking for the possible parts or equivalent
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Handy Person Coventry RI
Jan 12, 2026
Handy Person from Coventry RI
Jan 12, 2026
Balance shoes for American Craftsman series 8500 windows.
I am looking for the correct lock shoes for my American Craftsman series 8500 double hung windows. The shoe is basically 2 inches from top to bottom, 11/4 inches from side to side and roughly 17/32 inches from front to back.
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Quick Learner Lakewood NJ
Dec 28, 2025
Quick Learner from Lakewood NJ
Dec 28, 2025
Sash footings
Hi. Can you please identify the part that has to be replaced in these photos? The footings that connect the spirals to the window sash are cracked.
Quick Learner Flagstaff AZ
Dec 26, 2025
Quick Learner from Flagstaff AZ
Dec 26, 2025
Tilt window balancer
Hi, I’m trying to replace Better Bilt window balancers, I’ve identified the 28" long and 3/8" thick, Series 900 red tip Spiral Tilt Window balancer as a possible replacement. Do these photo’s confirm this model?
Handy Person Pennsylvania
Dec 19, 2025
Handy Person from Pennsylvania
Dec 19, 2025
What is this
What pivot shoe is this?
Quick Learner
Dec 15, 2025
Quick Learner
Dec 15, 2025
pivot shoe that I'm looking for
This is the pivot shoe that I'm looking for. I thought 15-118 would work. My shoe is 9/16th x 1.25" x 2.190" my question is do you have the exact shoe or would 15-118 do the trick? Pls advise .
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Home Owner Cocoa Beach, Florida
Dec 2, 2025
Home Owner from Cocoa Beach, Florida
Dec 2, 2025
spiral balances for tilt windows
I would like to order parts to repair the spiral balance assemblies for 5 tilt-out windows (Acorn brand?) in an ocean-front Florida apartment. Window glass (single pane) and casings in good shape but slider hardware is badly corroded from the salt air. Sash weight is best guess ~20 lbs. Sash dimensi ... (cont.)
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Contractor Hanover PA
Dec 1, 2025
Contractor from Hanover PA
Dec 1, 2025
Twist balance for traco window
35" long 5/8 wide balance, the twist mechanism and the pivot bar . Could you recommend the proper parts could not remove the parts because I need the windows in place and if the parts break it won't fit back in
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Quick Learner
Nov 30, 2025
Quick Learner
Nov 30, 2025
Help ID part
I have an aluminum frame tilting window that wont stay up. I recently replaced the spiral balances with two 3/8" W 16" L blue tip balances but it didnt solve the issue. Upon further inspection it looks like these plastic parts holding the balances are cracked or broken but I dont know what to replac ... (cont.)
Home Owner West Virginia
Nov 27, 2025
Home Owner from West Virginia
Nov 27, 2025
Spiral balancer 29X5/8 with a white tip also looking for pivot shoe 1-1/4X2
I'm looking for price and availability. I'm needing 6 units
Quick Learner Toronto canada
Nov 16, 2025
Quick Learner from Toronto canada
Nov 16, 2025
Handy Person Slocomb, AL
Nov 5, 2025
Handy Person from Slocomb, AL
Nov 5, 2025
Replacement spiral balance and shoe
Hi, I just bought the house and discovered some window problems. I don't know the window brand, but I suspect Ashland. The spiral balance does not appear to follow standards: it is 35" long, the tip is faded but I think it's yellow, but the diameter is 53/128 (almost 7/16"). I cannot remove the s ... (cont.)
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