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Antique Penny Scales

Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated
By Columbia Weighing Machine Company 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a wonderful piece of Americana! It’s an authentic penny scale that were often used at drug
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Penny Scales

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Glass

Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated
Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated
$850 Sale Price
29% Off
H 71 in W 16 in D 27 in
Antique Toledo 8400A American Art Deco Green Enameled Porcelain Penny Coin Scale
By Toledo Scale Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Toledo Scale Company Model 8400A. Features an enameled green porcelain finish and tiled station
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Metal, Enamel

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O.D. Jennings Co Lollipop Penny Scale
Located in Aurora, OR
on to found an amusement company that made everything from scales to vending machines. This scale
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Early 20th Century Other Antique Penny Scales

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Enamel

Late 1800s Cast Iron Penny Scale
Located in New York, NY
Antique cast iron pedestal penny scale by North America Scale Co. with glass dial covering.
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19th Century American Antique Penny Scales

Antique Late 1800s Cast Iron Penny Scale
Late 1800s Cast Iron Penny Scale
H 67 in W 12 in D 27 in
Art Deco Watling Enameled Floor Penny Scale
Located in Astoria, NY
Art Deco red enameled metal floor penny scale by Watling Chicago Co., mirror to front, Measures
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

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Metal, Enamel

Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated
By Columbia Weighing Machine Company 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a wonderful piece of Americana! It’s an authentic penny scale that were often used at drug
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Penny Scales

Peerless 'Lollipop' Scale
Located in Round Top, TX
A 'lollipop' style penny scale by Peerless of Detroit with a porcelain enameled fluted column
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Early 20th Century American Antique Penny Scales

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Metal

Peerless 'Lollipop' Scale
Peerless 'Lollipop' Scale
H 68.5 in W 18.5 in D 25 in
Rare Antique George Salter English Iron Station Platform Penny Scale Northwind
By George Salter & Co. Ltd
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite museum quality English Imperial penny scale, circa early 20th century. Attributed to
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Early 20th Century Late Victorian Antique Penny Scales

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Iron

Penny Sidewalk "Lollipop" Scale
Located in Treasure Island, CA
porcelian. Fantastic badge, challenging you to jump on and lay out a penny.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Penny Scales

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Iron

Penny Sidewalk "Lollipop" Scale
Penny Sidewalk "Lollipop" Scale
H 68 in W 18 in D 22 in
Extraordinary Large Scale 1920s Penny Rug
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a knock your socks off 1920s multi color penny rug. Tucked away for years, it has retained
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Early 20th Century American Antique Penny Scales

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Cotton, Wool

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Machine Age Art Deco Doctors or Bathroom Floor Model Scale Weigh Master by Hanso
Located in New York, NY
Great Machine Age, American Art Deco floor scale, Weigh Master by Hanson. The scale is fully functional, it shows cosmetic wear to the paint finish, and there is some loss to the rub...
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1930s American Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Metal

Outstanding Wurlitzer 1015 "bubbler" Jukebox & rare 4008 extension speaker
By Wurlitzer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Original Wurlitzer Model 1015 “Bubbler” 78 RPM, jukebox in excellent condition with full set of 78 classic 50 and 60’s songs with printed labels. fully functional,, works perfectly ...
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1940s American Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Chrome

Daum & Ranc French Art Deco Eagle Table Lamp, 1915
By Daum, Charles Ranc
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp by Daum (Nancy) and CharlesRanc, France, circa 1915. Classy & genuine glass shade by Daum hung at its solid bronze eagle base by Charles Ranc. Height : 14....
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1910s French Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

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Bronze

Daum & Ranc French Art Deco Eagle Table Lamp, 1915
Daum & Ranc French Art Deco Eagle Table Lamp, 1915
$5,000
H 14.18 in W 8.67 in D 4.14 in
Old Japanese wooden rabbit figurine/20th century/carved animal
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden rabbit made in the Taisho to Showa eras (20th century) in Japan. The sculptor's name is engraved on the bottom, and it seems to have been carved by a person named "O...
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Penny Scales

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Wood

Cubist Art Deco Armchair in Vermilion Mohair Velvet and Maple, Belgium, 1920s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking Art Deco armchair was manufactured in Belgium in the mid 1920s. The distinct tiered and angular shape of the design is a great example of the influence of cubism in thi...
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1920s Belgian Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

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Mohair, Velvet, Maple

2 Reclaimed Mid C. Oak Mission Craftsman Beveled Glass French Swing Double Doors
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Mid Century French Saloon Swinging / Pivot Double Doors. Feature an oak frame with Prairie style lattice shaped center and beveled glass panels. The door is accented with bra...
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Mid-20th Century American Craftsman Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Glass, Oak

2 Reclaimed Mid C. Oak Mission Craftsman Beveled Glass French Swing Double Doors
2 Reclaimed Mid C. Oak Mission Craftsman Beveled Glass French Swing Double Doors
$3,760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 88 in W 64.5 in D 2 in
Mid-Century Modern Industrial 3-Piece Office Set with Desk by Norman Bel Geddes
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Lafayette, IN
Three pieces of iconic mid-century industrial design combine to complete this fantastic home-office suite. - Simmons dresser/desk (by renowned designer Norman Bel Geddes) - Goof F...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Industrial 3-Piece Office Set with Desk by Norman Bel Geddes
Mid-Century Modern Industrial 3-Piece Office Set with Desk by Norman Bel Geddes
$3,750 Sale Price / set
49% Off
H 30.25 in W 56 in D 21 in
Art Deco Chrome Streamline Sink By Henry Dreyfuss Circa 1936
By Henry Dreyfuss
Located in Bernville, PA
Very rare Art Deco sink by Henry Dreyfuss. The sink was designed for The Crane Company of Chicago in 1936. Called the “Neuvogue” sink with “Futura” faucet handles. Manufactured by Tr...
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1930s American Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

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Chrome

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well executed almost life size skull and crossbones pine carving, depicting the remembrance that we all will pass. Likely a part of a larger religious carving, possibly placed a...
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19th Century Italian Antique Penny Scales

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Pine

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
$2,733
H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 in
Old Rotary Telephone Red Copper Bakelite KTAS 1930s
Located in Poperinge, BE
Rare old rotary telephone made of black lacquered steel, copper-plated steel, brass and a bakelite receiver, probably by KTAS, model unknown but in the style of the D30, Denmark, ca ...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Massive Antique 153-Drawer Oak Apothecary Cabinet
By McGill Manufacturing Co.
Located in Dekalb, IL
Extravagant antique apothecary cabinet with 150 drawers of uniform size. Talk about imposing! This piece features solid oak construction across all 5' 9" of this behemoth. In additi...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

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Oak

Massive Antique 153-Drawer Oak Apothecary Cabinet
Massive Antique 153-Drawer Oak Apothecary Cabinet
$10,450
H 71.25 in W 70 in D 18.5 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
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2010s Italian Antique Penny Scales

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Walnut

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Penny Scales

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Carrara Marble

Aquarama Headboard in birds eye maple with mother of pearl 138" W x 51.6" H
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The name Aquarama is derived from the iconic speedboat design by Riva in 1962, first test-driven by Gianni Agnelli. The boat features lacquered timber with contrasting cream detailin...
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2010s South African Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

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Mother-of-Pearl, Birdseye Maple

Mirror with Dragons, Italy, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
An Asian -nspired mirror with unusual shape, framed by two carved wood dragons, seeming to entwine around the glass.
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1940s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Penny Scales

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Wood

Mirror with Dragons, Italy, 1940s
Mirror with Dragons, Italy, 1940s
$7,668
H 61.82 in W 28.75 in D 3.94 in
Art Nouveau Glass Paperweight with Floral Silver Overlay, c. 1910s
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant paperweight from the early 20th century is expertly crafted of cut glass and floral silver overlay in the manner of Art Nouveau. The translucent glass cube is shaped wit...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Silver

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Questions About Antique Penny Scales
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    A penny scale is one of the first coin-operated vending machines ever made. When you deposit a penny and stand on the scale, the machine displays your weight in pounds on a dial. The first penny scales appeared in drugstores, carnivals and other public places during the 1880s. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of penny scales.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Percival Everitt is believed to have invented the penny scale. He obtained the first patent for one in England in 1884. The first penny scales arrived in the U.S. in 1885 and were popular methods of tracking weight through the 1930s and 40s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of penny scales.