Finally No Rain - Milk Scale Plate - LOL

[MiniMe]

The rain finally stopped long enough to let me get out for a few hours last night. Our house was built in 1917 and I hunted a field that the used to have a huge farm building on it years ago. Didn't find much, but was happy to finally get out and dig. A nose ring and the face plate of an old milk scale and other iron. This was 10 inches in the ground...Ace was going deep for me. The front of the scale reads "Chatillon's Improved Circular Spring Balance to Weigh 60 lbs by 2 Ounces" bottom has other writing and says Warranted New York. Thought it was pretty neat to find something so old.







Looked them up and found a picture of what the whole scale looked liked:

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!

[Bridge End Farm]

Re: Finally No Rain - Milk Scale Plate

lol thats a cool find

 

[Lucky Hat]

Re: Finally No Rain - Milk Scale Plate

Man do I know about the rain. It just won't stop around here. Although it has stopped for today and it is Saturday. So off I go.!!! Cool stuff I like the scale.

 

[jgas]

Re: Finally No Rain - Milk Scale Plate

Nice history there. Thats is a cool find.. jgas

 

[allen]

Re: Finally No Rain - Milk Scale Plate

neat farm relic...

 

[STH69]

Re: Finally No Rain - Milk Scale Plate

Nice diggs hope it stays clear for ya

 

[MiniMe]

Re: Finally No Rain - Milk Scale Plate

Nice diggs hope it stays clear for ya

It did....thank God....no rain no rain no rain...

 

[MiniMe]

Re: Finally No Rain - Milk Scale Plate

I like the the dial face from the milk scale. Those have a little period font, a little easy industry, and a little geometry.....

They have many things going for them basically. I like them on the wall.

Here is one from my collection that I prize:

Very nice piece, Plehbah Thanks.