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   ChicagoMike | Aug 13, 2008 02:42am | #1

   Can you post some pics?

    

   "It is what it is."

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   BillHartmann | Aug 13, 2008 03:05am | #2

   I know that this is not local to you.

   But they have a large selection.

   http://www.allaboutdoors.com/index.php?cPath=85_113&osCsid=ee8689b66d928df8b37fd6a22ecd386b

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   A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
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   sledgehammer | Aug 14, 2008 03:27am | #4

   OMG those are some expensive balances.

    

   Try stybuc they are about 75% cheaper.

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   jyang949 | Aug 15, 2008 09:03pm | #5

   As a matter of fact, the manufacturer recommended Strybuc to me. Unfortunately, Strybuc only sells wholesale. I guess that's why their prices are so much less than the other website.Janet

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   jocobe | Aug 15, 2008 11:46pm | #6

   Bummer...they sell to contractors. There's a minimum, but not much. There is also Blaine, I'm not sure if they sell to contractors only. I get all my stuff from Strybuc.http://www.blainewindowrepair.com.
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   jyang949 | Sep 02, 2008 11:31pm | #7

   Well, well... Home Depot came through for me! It took awhile for them to understand that I wanted BALANCES, which are the purview of the Millworks department, and not VALANCES, a type of window drapery. I was able to place a special order for 12 channel balances, and they arrived in only a few days. Cost around $140, which is less than what one company charges to fix ONE window. Janet

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   sledgehammer | Sep 03, 2008 12:57am | #8

   $140 is a bit on the high side. I charge $75 for the first and $50 for any others...  but it frequently isn't just a matter of switching them out. They often break for a reason or windows have shifted and exact replacement isn't possible.

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   jyang949 | Sep 03, 2008 02:23am | #9

   There were only a few broken balances, which I replaced in pairs. Sprayed the springs of the new balances with rust preventative, and lubricated the pulleys of all the old ones. They work much better now. Guess I should add that to the "Yearly Maintenance" list.

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   jyang949 | Aug 13, 2008 10:38pm | #3

   The link is all I needed, Bill; thank you. I read their instructions for removing the sash, which revealed the balance. There was a name stamped into the cover and--hurray--they're still in business!

   I guess there's not much retail demand for window balances since the closest distributor is in the next county. Good thing there's mail order.

   Janet