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Antique Penny Scales

Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated
Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated

Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated

$850Sale Price|29% Off

H 71 in W 16 in D 27 in

Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated

By Columbia Weighing Machine Company 1

Located in Peekskill, NY

It's a large floor model penny scale from circa 1920s. This scale was made by the Columbia Weighing Machine Co.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Glass

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O.D. Jennings Co Lollipop Penny Scale
O.D. Jennings Co Lollipop Penny Scale

O.D. Jennings Co Lollipop Penny Scale

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H 68 in W 24 in D 20 in

O.D. Jennings Co Lollipop Penny Scale

Located in Aurora, OR

This porcelain enamel beauty is in great condition and still works the old-fashioned way. The O.D. Jennings Company was based out of Chicago and founded in the early 20th century by ...

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Early 20th Century Other Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Enamel

Late 1800s Cast Iron Penny Scale
Late 1800s Cast Iron Penny Scale

Late 1800s Cast Iron Penny Scale

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H 67 in W 12 in D 27 in

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

Art Deco Watling Enameled Floor Penny Scale
Art Deco Watling Enameled Floor Penny Scale

Art Deco Watling Enameled Floor Penny Scale

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H 48.25 in W 17 in D 25 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: 48.25" H x 17" W x 25" D.

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated
Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated

Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated

By Columbia Weighing Machine Company 1

Located in Peekskill, NY

It's a large floor model penny scale from circa 1920s. This scale was made by the Columbia Weighing Machine Co.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Penny Scales

Rare Antique George Salter English Iron Station Platform Penny Scale Northwind
Rare Antique George Salter English Iron Station Platform Penny Scale Northwind

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 Australasian Automatic Weighing Machine Co.

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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
Antique Toledo 8400A American Art Deco Green Enameled Porcelain Penny Coin Scale

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. Features the iconic Art Deco Skyscraper design with a glass readout along the top. ...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Peerless 'Lollipop' Scale
Peerless 'Lollipop' Scale

Peerless 'Lollipop' Scale

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H 68.5 in W 18.5 in D 25 in

Peerless 'Lollipop' Scale

Located in Round Top, TX

A 'lollipop' style penny scale by Peerless of Detroit with a porcelain enameled fluted column, tiled standing plate, top coin slot and badge reading "Stop.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Metal

Penny Sidewalk "Lollipop" Scale
Penny Sidewalk "Lollipop" Scale

Penny Sidewalk "Lollipop" Scale

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H 68 in W 18 in D 22 in

Penny Sidewalk "Lollipop" Scale

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Pure Americana, once on the sidewalks in front of markets across America. Wonderful, fully functioning decoration, suitable for use anywhere. Hard too find "lollipop" variety, unusua...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Iron

Extraordinary Large Scale 1920s Penny Rug
Extraordinary Large Scale 1920s Penny Rug

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 it's glorious color.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Cotton, Wool

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Mills Novelty Art Deco Green Porcelain Penny Scale
Mills Novelty Art Deco Green Porcelain Penny Scale

Mills Novelty Art Deco Green Porcelain Penny Scale

$700Sale Price|41% Off

H 45 in W 13 in D 23 in

Mills Novelty Art Deco Green Porcelain Penny Scale

By Mills Novelty Company

Located in Ferndale, MI

Art Deco period penny scale by Mills Novelty co. Period green porcelain pedestal with cream colored foot hold.

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1940s American Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Rock-Ola "Loboy" Porcelain Enamel Coin-Op Penny Scale
Art Deco Rock-Ola "Loboy" Porcelain Enamel Coin-Op Penny Scale

Art Deco Rock-Ola "Loboy" Porcelain Enamel Coin-Op Penny Scale

By Rock-Ola

Located in Norwalk, CT

Beginning in the Late 19th Century, the penny scale offered a means for passersby to quickly check their weight without going to the trouble of seeing a doctor; simultaneously - and ...

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1930s American Art Deco Antique Penny Scales

Materials

Metal, Enamel

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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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