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S900-35 35" Series 900 Spiral Balance

S900-35 35" Series 900 Spiral Balance
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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Home Owner Auburn AL
Apr 2, 2025
Home Owner from Auburn AL
Apr 2, 2025
General Aluminum Single Tilt Window
pivot bar 2 1/4 X 5/16 X 3/16Also needpivot shoe 2"x1"x1/2"spiral balance 35" X 3/8"Missing spring for pivot bar one other side of this particular window. Do you sell those? home was built in late 1990s.
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Contractor South Carolina
Jan 7, 2025
Contractor from South Carolina
Jan 7, 2025
SeasonShield window ballance replacement
I have 3 windows form Seasonshield Window out of Georgia, i need to replace the ballances, and tilt lock relases. The windows are double hung with fixed top sashes. window 1 4 balsaters are 35" in lenght with no ball on the bottom the window size is 30"x 33" , there is 4 ballasters working ... (cont.)
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Home Owner Vienna, VA
Sep 18, 2024
Home Owner from Vienna, VA
Sep 18, 2024
tilt window balance 3/8 35" and pivot locks
Hello, I removed the window balances and I am trying to find replacement parts as soon as posisble. The only markings on the old one are "FV B 1" and "FV A4" , not very helpful. I will also need a pair of pivot locks. You help to identify the parts and have them sent to me would a tremendous help! ... (cont.)
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Handy Person taunton, Ma
Sep 12, 2024
Handy Person from taunton, Ma
Sep 12, 2024
phillips easy care windows
spiral balances are 35"length, 3/8" diameter, and green tipped quantity needed--4slides are .365 thick, .965 wide, 2.030 in length quantity needed -- 4and a spiral balance tool (not deluxe) quantity -- 1Stuart
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Quick Learner Georgia
Apr 12, 2024
Quick Learner from Georgia
Apr 12, 2024
Window Balance
I purchased some window balance on March 21st. But the sizes are different with the original item. The original item length is 35 inch, tip width is 1/2 inch, and the diameter is 3/8 inch. Do you have the similar items? Thanks,
Handy Person Warrensburg, MO
Feb 14, 2024
Handy Person from Warrensburg, MO
Feb 14, 2024
repair of spiral balances
Sir, I have spiral balancers on my tilt in windows, two to each side. The window would not stay up. All I found was the plastic insert at the top of the inner spring/tube, the one the anchor screw goes through, the hole had broken out. Do you sell just that part individually?How do you remove the pi ... (cont.)
Quick Learner Harlem, Georgia
Nov 18, 2023
Quick Learner from Harlem, Georgia
Nov 18, 2023
Parts needed
Need spiral balances and shoes for 20 sashes.Note in the pictures that the balances have a white plastic covering. This is not removable and is apparently part of the balance itself.Each sash weighs 19.4 pounds.Each sash is 29 1/4 wide and 35 inches long.Please see attached pictures for other pertin ... (cont.)
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Quick Learner Longmont Colorado
Sep 17, 2023
Quick Learner from Longmont Colorado
Sep 17, 2023
Tilt window spiral ballance rods
Recently purchased my 20 year old house. It has several tilt windows of which very few open and those that do are difficult. I've ordered two rods 3/8 - 35 in -spiral - green tip to try and install myself. If I can install successfully and the window operates as designed, I will order more. If I ... (cont.)
Quick Learner Chicago
May 21, 2023
Quick Learner from Chicago
May 21, 2023
Tilt window balancer and shoe ID
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 p ... (cont.)
Contractor Maryland
Jan 11, 2023
Contractor from Maryland
Jan 11, 2023
Window hardware replacement request
Bottom glass of the window: Spring tub length 37in. Tube diameter 1/2 in. Pivo shoe length 2in. Pivot shoe wide 1-1/4 in. See picture. Part Upper glass of the window: Spring tub length 35in shorter then the lower glass Others measurements are the same as the bottom one
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Home Owner VA
Feb 15, 2022
Home Owner from VA
Feb 15, 2022
Which one should i use?
Hello, Im looking for this part. Do you have one without colored tip as well? 35'' metal no colored tip 3/8'' width
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Home Owner Florida
Jan 12, 2022
Home Owner from Florida
Jan 12, 2022
Color tip on spiral spring
Window weighs 32lbs Spring is 3/8" and length is 35". Are both spring for for a he sashes usually the same lengths. Need to know what parts I need.
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Home Owner Olive Branch MS
Dec 16, 2021
Home Owner from Olive Branch MS
Dec 16, 2021
Spiral Balance
I'm looking for the components that make up this balance for my home windows the tubes are 3/8" diameter by 35" long the tip looks greenish but I think it is white and stained with the grease the window sash weighs 17.6 LBS also this is a tilt window please confirm parts and pricingregards Dale ... (cont.)
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Home Owner Roslyn hts New York
Apr 21, 2021
Home Owner from Roslyn hts New York
Apr 21, 2021
Replace balance and shoe
I have a few windows that won't stay up. I'm looking to fix Only one right now to make sure it works out. Can you please email me what balance and shoe I need. Thank youBiagio
Quick Learner Wilmington, NC
Aug 19, 2020
Quick Learner from Wilmington, NC
Aug 19, 2020
35" Spiral Balances
I want to replace the spiral coil springs in my MW windows (installed in 2000). The channel is 1 and 1/4 inch wide. The lower sash weighs 19 pounds. This is my second post to you today since some of my MW windows spring balances and others have spiral coil balances.
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Quick Learner Charlottesville,VA 229...
Jul 14, 2020
Quick Learner from Charlottesville,VA 22901
Jul 14, 2020
Window Balance Spring Replacement
Coiled tubular balance spring. Plastic tube. 3/8" Diameter. Tilt Window.34 3/4 tube length.
Home Owner Michigan
Jun 2, 2020
Home Owner from Michigan
Jun 2, 2020
Tilt Window Balancer
I have what look like galvanized window balancers without any identifying numbers or markings. No colored tips to identify weight either. They are 3/8" x 35" and the vinyl window weighs 20.12 lbs. Your help would be greatly appreciated in identifying the correct replacement window balancers. ... (cont.)
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Handy Person Davenport, FL
May 1, 2020
Handy Person from Davenport, FL
May 1, 2020
MILCO Window Repair Parts Order
I was able to find on your website the two Spiral Balances I need (S400-31), the two metal brackets #62 (17-062) and the Spiral Balance Charging Tool for Non-tilt Windows (75-005). I need to order these parts as soon as possible, but I have four small plastic parts that hopefully you can help me fi ... (cont.)
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Quick Learner Sunset Beach, NC
May 1, 2020
Quick Learner from Sunset Beach, NC
May 1, 2020
Spiral Balances | Pivot Shoes
I am looking at replacing some broken balances and some shoes. I am attaching pictures of 2 that have broken and taken off. Best I can tell they are 3/8" in diameter. They are definitely yellow tipped. As far as length it is difficult to say exactly as the ends have broken (plastic). One seems to be ... (cont.)