In alt.home.repair, on Thu, 1 Oct 2015 21:48:54 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:


They're called gas springs and all you need to know is the extended length ,
collapsed length , and the load rating . Lengths you can measure , load is
usually stamped into the cartridge . Available on ebay for as low as 5 bucks
with free shipping .

That's not expensive. Maybe there was no web when I last priced them,
and increased competition has brought the price down. Or maybe it's
something else.
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