Late 19th C. Fairbanks Standard Cast Iron & Marble Balance Scale

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ABOUT

A counter top mercantile or pharmacy balance scale having an enameled cast iron frame and dual milk glass trays. … Read more ABOUT

A counter top mercantile or pharmacy balance scale having an enameled cast iron frame and dual milk glass trays. Embossed maker's mark "Fairbanks".

CREATOR Fairbanks Standard.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880-1899.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Cast Iron, Milk Glass.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. No chips.
DIMENSIONS H 7 in. W 14 in. D 6 in.

HISTORY

Founded in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in 1823, the Fairbanks company revolutionized the global weighing industry and grew into an iconic American manufacturing powerhouse. As one of the nation's oldest industrial manufacturing companies, Fairbanks Scales has consistently maintained a solid reputation of providing top quality products and service since 1830. Today, the scale legacy lives on headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, that still manufactures high-tech industrial weighing technology. See less