What is it?
Dec 13, 2012 17:20:34 #
A friend of mine in WI salvaged this item at an abandon RR station but didn't know what it was. See if you can figure it out.
Dec 13, 2012 17:55:57 #
I think it is the top of a old platform scale. It was attached to another box like part that had rods inside the attached to a weighing bar that had counter balance weights and a sliding weight on a bar that had markings on it where you could read the weight. See attached.
http://z.about.com/w/experts/Collectibles-General-Antiques-682/2009/10/Fairbanks-1906-Catalog.jpg
http://z.about.com/w/experts/Collectibles-General-Antiques-682/2009/10/Fairbanks-1906-Catalog.jpg
Dec 13, 2012 18:04:47 #
Whew!!! thats a long sentence
Bobgattshall wrote:
I think it is the top of a old platform scale. It was attached to another box like part that had rods inside the attached to a weighing bar that had counter balance weights and a sliding weight on a bar that had markings on it where you could read the weight. See attached.
http://z.about.com/w/experts/Collectibles-General-Antiques-682/2009/10/Fairbanks-1906-Catalog.jpg
http://z.about.com/w/experts/Collectibles-General-Antiques-682/2009/10/Fairbanks-1906-Catalog.jpg
Dec 13, 2012 21:32:58 #
Bobgattshall wrote:
I think it is the top of a old platform scale. It was attached to another box like part that had rods inside the attached to a weighing bar that had counter balance weights and a sliding weight on a bar that had markings on it where you could read the weight. See attached.
http://z.about.com/w/experts/Collectibles-General-Antiques-682/2009/10/Fairbanks-1906-Catalog.jpg
http://z.about.com/w/experts/Collectibles-General-Antiques-682/2009/10/Fairbanks-1906-Catalog.jpg
Good job Bobgattshall. That would explain these columns.
Dec 13, 2012 22:33:20 #
Bamboo wrote:
Good job Bobgattshall. That would explain these columns.
Bobgattshall wrote:
I think it is the top of a old platform scale. It was attached to another box like part that had rods inside the attached to a weighing bar that had counter balance weights and a sliding weight on a bar that had markings on it where you could read the weight. See attached.
http://z.about.com/w/experts/Collectibles-General-Antiques-682/2009/10/Fairbanks-1906-Catalog.jpg
http://z.about.com/w/experts/Collectibles-General-Antiques-682/2009/10/Fairbanks-1906-Catalog.jpg
Good job Bobgattshall. That would explain these columns.
Yes it may very well are there other parts to it. they might be worth something to collectors.
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