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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

Materials

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

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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

Materials

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

Materials

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
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Penny Scales

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

Materials

Iron

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

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

Materials

Metal

Peerless 'Lollipop' Scale
Peerless 'Lollipop' Scale
H 68.5 in W 18.5 in D 25 in
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

Materials

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

Materials

Cotton, Wool

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Solid Walnut Dovetail Record Crate
By Matt Richmond, Blake Tovin
Located in Nyack, NY
As avid record collectors we all have albums we want close at hand. Whether storing new finds or favorite titles that are in heavy rotation, our dovetail record crate is the perfect ...
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2010s American Modern Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Brass

Solid Walnut Dovetail Record Crate
Solid Walnut Dovetail Record Crate
$365 / item
H 11 in W 14.25 in D 16.25 in
Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Foil

Original Vintage Comic Book Superhero Poster Featuring Batman The Caped Crusader
By Carmine Infantino
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Batman poster for The Caped Crusader featuring a colourful illustration of the comic book superhero wearing his grey and blue costume, mask and cape with the bat log...
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1960s American Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Paper

Custom-Crafted Art Nouveau Style Wrought Iron Gate with Stylized Flower
By Ron Moore
Located in San Francisco, CA
A custom-crafted Art Nouveau style wrought iron gate with stylized flower; of assymetrical form with a lively floral head emanating from one corner; with artist's initials 'RSM'.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Antique Penny Scales

Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Gold, Gold Leaf

1970, Rare Important Space Age Sideboard
By Verner Panton
Located in Perpignan, FR
Element decoration - sideboard for music TV Show. removable. Big size 400 x 120x 120 cm Fiberglass and metal.
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1970s French Space Age Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Fiberglass

1970, Rare Important Space Age Sideboard
1970, Rare Important Space Age Sideboard
$9,569
H 47.25 in W 157.49 in D 47.25 in
Rare Top Quality Murano Vintage Chandelier, 26 Pink Glasses Tube
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 26 pink glass tubes with a particular shape Period: late 20th centur...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Blown Glass

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Iron

Batman 1989 Egyptian Film Poster
Located in Bath, Somerset
We love this Egyptian film poster for Tim Burton’s Batman - so cool! The original vintage move poster is sized 28 x 39 1/4 inches (plus little extra for the line) In near Mint/ Mint...
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20th Century Egyptian Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Linen, Paper

Batman 1989 Egyptian Film Poster
Batman 1989 Egyptian Film Poster
$1,428
H 39.25 in W 28 in D 0.1 in
Ernestine Mini Martini Glasses - Set of 4 - Czech Glassware by fferrone
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
ERNESTINE MINI MARTINI COLLECTION - Set of 4 Inspired by the iconic Martini Glass, first introduced at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in ...
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2010s Czech Modern Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Glass

Extremely Rare Floor Lamp Medusa in Green by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you can find the iconic Space Age floor lamp designed by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini studio and manufactured by Meblo. It is known as Medusa Floor Lamp, due to i...
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1970s Slovenian Space Age Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Stainless Steel

Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal
By Müller Möbelfabrikation
Located in Tilburg, NL
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal. Germany. Design 1998, current production. Available in every RAL-color. A highlight for your office or your home: The cleverly designed bar cabinet KB 3...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Metal

Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal
$4,269 / item
H 40.56 in W 20.48 in D 16.54 in
Multicolor Massimo Vignelli for Heller Dinnerware - Service for Four
By Heller, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Winner of the prestigious Compasso d'Oro award for Good Design in 1964, Massimo Vignelli's iconic dinnerware for Heller (likely designed with his equally talented wife Lella) has bee...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Plastic

Limited Edition Gufram Bocca Sofa by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Born to satisfy the demand of a private customer, it’s been featured since then on dedicated - but not only - magazine covers, and it is still displayed in the most unconventional ho...
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2010s Italian Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Wool

Limited Edition Gufram Bocca Sofa  by Studio 65
Limited Edition Gufram Bocca Sofa  by Studio 65
$11,550 / item
H 33.47 in W 83.47 in D 31.5 in
Coffee table Ossimori designed by Debonademeo - enamelling on copper, glass
By Debonademeo
Located in Venezia, IT
The coffee table completes the Ossimori collection, designed by Incalmi and Debonademeo. The idea of juxtaposing primary materials that contrast with each other on a sensory and perc...
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2010s Italian Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Copper, Enamel

French Style Wrought Iron Wall Greenhouse with Door and Windows
Located in Marbella, ES
Elegant octagonal wrought iron wall greenhouse, perfect for creating a unique and sophisticated space in gardens, patios or terraces. Its design with arches and decorative panels hig...
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2010s European Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Iron

French Style Wrought Iron Wall Greenhouse with Door and Windows
French Style Wrought Iron Wall Greenhouse with Door and Windows
$21,531
H 125.99 in W 159.45 in D 124.02 in
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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.

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