Spring Scale

Object/Artifact

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Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

Spring Scale

Entry/Object ID

1000.1825.1

Description

Scale, Spring

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Detecto Scales Inc.

Notes

where made: Brooklyn, NY model number: Series 26

Color

White Silver Black

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Spring Scale Delecto Scales, Brooklyn, NY Unknown Date This spring scale was used to weigh small, loose items. It was originally used in a hardware store and would have been used to determine prices for lots of nails, screws or other small items with a consistent weight.

General Notes

Note

Jacobs Bros. Co. Brooklyn, NY, is original company name. Hanging scale with scoop basket, for weighing nails, etc.