two old scales with hook

[Comanche Todd]

picked up these two old scales at the flea market for a $ dollar

the one on the left is marked:

EXCELSIOR IMPROVED SPRING BALANCE
BELMONT - HDW - CO
USA

the one on the right is marked:

not legal for use in trade

L F & C

3

NEW YORK

made in usa

anybody know what era these are from?

 

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[Spader]

In the USSR the scales like these were used even in the end of 1990th
My mother has smth like this-just different letters-Cyrillic ones .

 

[PBK]

I believe both are likely around 100-120 years old, and that "LFC" is Landers, Frary & Clark.

 

[tinpan]

Hi all, I believe they are called a Pocket balance or Spring balance.here's one i find but i don,t think it,s as old as your 2

tinpan

 

[dg39]

Used for produce or in the south for pecan's. The wagon vendors would normally have one. Used up into the 1950's and some people still use them today.
DG

 

[Angelo]

Both of yours are here. Including the maker of one as PBK posted.

http://www.antiquemystique.com/pages/6713_jpg.htm

Unfortunately no date on site.

Tony

 

[Comanche Todd]

I think theyre probably 1897 - 1920 era

I have a WW1 US canteen made by one of the companies that made the scales

marked

US L F & C 1918

-----------------------------------------

Landers Fray & Clark, New Britain, CT



probably also used as a fish scale to weigh your fish, the hook would attach to the fish's mouth for weighing

 

[PBK]

Excelsior spring balance scales can be found with various company names: Sargent & Co., Belmont Hardware, et al.

Virtually identical scales of both Excelsior and Landers, Frary & Clark, as well as the familiar Chatillon brand, can be found in c. 1895-1905 catalogs. (Indeed, some bear patent dates as early as the 1860's.)

They were extremely well made, typically with brass front plates and iron backs, and many have remained in use for well over a century.

 

[Montana Jim]

They were extremely well made, typically with brass front plates and iron backs, and many have remained in use for well over a century.

I agree... The rancher I buy small square alpha-alpha bales from uses an antique one to average out the bale's weight every time I go buy from him. It's still accurate up to 100 pounds in weight (or so) and has been laying around his haystacks, outside, for who knows' how long!

It's probebly more heavy duty than these... I don't know how high the ones shown here go to...

 

[TreasureTales]

I've seen some bass fishermen using modern versions of these scales for weighing their catches.

 

[Angelo]

They were extremely well made, typically with brass front plates and iron backs, and many have remained in use for well over a century.

I agree... The rancher I buy small square alpha-alpha bales from uses an antique one to average out the bale's weight every time I go buy from him. It's still accurate up to 100 pounds in weight (or so) and has been laying around his haystacks, outside, for who knows' how long!

It's probebly more heavy duty than these... I don't know how high the ones shown here go to...

YOU JUST THINK THEY ARE ACCURATE, YOU N.Y CITY SLICKER! That Rancher snickers everytime you leave.

 

[Montana Jim]

They were extremely well made, typically with brass front plates and iron backs, and many have remained in use for well over a century.

I agree... The rancher I buy small square alpha-alpha bales from uses an antique one to average out the bale's weight every time I go buy from him. It's still accurate up to 100 pounds in weight (or so) and has been laying around his haystacks, outside, for who knows' how long!

It's probebly more heavy duty than these... I don't know how high the ones shown here go to...

YOU JUST THINK THEY ARE ACCURATE, YOU N.Y CITY SLICKER! That Rancher snickers everytime you leave.

LOL... Grrrr.....

After throwing 10 tons of that stuff I would be happy if it was less weight!!!!!

 

[tinpan]

"lots of info on this on" Might just hang around lol

t.p