I'm looking for a tonearm counter weight for a JVC QL-Y5F

Thanks   doesn't hurt to ask around...

You might have to buy another complete TT! I assume you got the QL-5YF for free or paid very little for it (thrift store find?).

Actually I bought this table new. Lost the counter balance in a recent move. I'm heartbroken to think this table is now junk. Looked for a parts donor / No luck so far.

I was looking at that exact table on eBay a few weeks ago and it was missing the counterweight. That’s why it was cheap obviously.

So a further eBay search did actually turn up a counterweight!

I was going to buy the tt and the counterweight but went a different direction.

I assume you have searched eBay.

Point is that they are out there but you may have to wait a while.

Good luck.