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Antique Weighing Machines

1920s Metal Weighing Machine, Mid-Century Modern, Spain
1920s Metal Weighing Machine, Mid-Century Modern, Spain

1920s Metal Weighing Machine, Mid-Century Modern, Spain

Located in Barcelona, ES

Weighing Machine, circa 1920 Manufactured in Spain.

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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Ideal Weighing Machine Scale c.1929
Art Deco Ideal Weighing Machine Scale c.1929

Art Deco Ideal Weighing Machine Scale c.1929

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An Art Deco, coin operated weighing machine. Green and yellow enameled porcelain cast iron body with chromed steel viewing window and coin slot.

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Iron

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

This scale was made by the Columbia Weighing Machine Co. NY. It measures 70 1/2 inches tall by 16 1/2 inches wide and the bottom portion is 27 inches from front to back.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Glass

Two Victorian ceramic weights by W & T Avery of Birmingham
Two Victorian ceramic weights by W & T Avery of Birmingham

Two Victorian ceramic weights by W & T Avery of Birmingham

Located in London, GB

In 1897 the move was complete and the steam engine business was gradually converted to the manufacture of weighing machines.

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Late 19th Century English Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Ceramic

20lbs standard scales by W & T Avery of Birmingham
20lbs standard scales by W & T Avery of Birmingham

20lbs standard scales by W & T Avery of Birmingham

Located in London, GB

In 1897 the move was complete and the steam engine business was gradually converted to the manufacture of weighing machines.

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Culinary Scale by Bruyat, Brass & Marble, 1880
19th Century French Culinary Scale by Bruyat, Brass & Marble, 1880

19th Century French Culinary Scale by Bruyat, Brass & Marble, 1880

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Its sizable brass plates each contain a multitude of stamps that would have been left by a professional whose job it was to calibrate these weighing machines. These markings, along w...

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19th Century French Other Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Marble, Brass

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Victorian Iron Scale No. 216 Salter's Weighing Machine
Victorian Iron Scale No. 216 Salter's Weighing Machine

Victorian Iron Scale No. 216 Salter's Weighing Machine

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H 32.68 in W 11.82 in D 23.63 in

Victorian Iron Scale No. 216 Salter's Weighing Machine

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Antique scale no. 216 Salter's weighing machine Origin: England Period: Second half of the 19th century Size: Bro. 30 cm, D 60 cm, H 83 cm.

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1880s British Victorian Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Iron

Victorian Iron Scale No. 216 Salter's Weighing Machine
Victorian Iron Scale No. 216 Salter's Weighing Machine

Victorian Iron Scale No. 216 Salter's Weighing Machine

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H 32.68 in W 11.82 in D 23.63 in

Victorian Iron Scale No. 216 Salter's Weighing Machine

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Antique scale no. 216 Salter's weighing machine Origin: England Period: Second half of the 19th century Size: Bro. 30 cm, D 60 cm, H 83 cm.

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1880s British Victorian Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Iron

English 19th Century Iron and Brass Weighing Machine
English 19th Century Iron and Brass Weighing Machine

English 19th Century Iron and Brass Weighing Machine

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This immense and ornately stylized “weighing machine” is a sight to see. Scrolled iron details create a finial above the top beam that incorporates the antique’s pointer.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Brass, Iron

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

This scale was made by the Columbia Weighing Machine Co. NY. It measures 70 1/2 inches tall by 16 1/2 inches wide and the bottom portion is 27 inches from front to back.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Weighing Machines

Thomas Weeks Satinwood Regency Period Personal Mechanical Weighing Scales
Thomas Weeks Satinwood Regency Period Personal Mechanical Weighing Scales

Thomas Weeks Satinwood Regency Period Personal Mechanical Weighing Scales

By Thomas Weeks

Located in London, by appointment only

Measures: Height 53in, 135cm Width 13in, 33cm Depth 14.5in, 37cm Instructions for the Sanctorious Ballance or Standards & Weighing Machine made by Weeks Tichborne St. Piccadill...

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Satinwood

French 19th Century Culinary Scale
French 19th Century Culinary Scale

French 19th Century Culinary Scale

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H 8.5 in W 28 in D 11.88 in

French 19th Century Culinary Scale

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Of the two sizable brass plateaux, which have taken a lovely, antique patina, a line of stamps is visible on the right side confirming repeated visits to the mercantile from an inspe...

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Marble, Brass

English Jockey Scale By Pooly & Son
English Jockey Scale By Pooly & Son

English Jockey Scale By Pooly & Son

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H 45.5 in W 36.88 in D 18.63 in

English Jockey Scale By Pooly & Son

Located in New Orleans, LA

This handsome English jockey scale comes from Pooly & Son of Liverpool, one of the leading manufacturers of weighing machines in the 19th century. These ingenious scales were used at...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Wood

Victorian Jockey Scale by W. & T. Avery
Victorian Jockey Scale by W. & T. Avery

Victorian Jockey Scale by W. & T. Avery

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H 32 in W 24.5 in D 16.25 in

Victorian Jockey Scale by W. & T. Avery

By W & T Avery

Located in New Orleans, LA

Specializing in scales and weighing machines, the brothers quickly established themselves as leaders of British industry in their craft.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Brass

W. & T. Avery English Jockey Scale
W. & T. Avery English Jockey Scale

W. & T. Avery English Jockey Scale

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H 37.5 in W 35 in D 22.5 in

W. & T. Avery English Jockey Scale

Located in New Orleans, LA

Specializing in scales and weighing machines, the brothers quickly established themselves as leaders of British industry in their craft.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Wood, Oak

Jockey Scale by W & T Avery
Jockey Scale by W & T Avery

Jockey Scale by W & T Avery

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H 37 in W 32.88 in D 24.13 in

Jockey Scale by W & T Avery

By W & T Avery

Located in New Orleans, LA

Specializing in scales and weighing machines, the brothers quickly established themselves as leaders of British industry in their Craft.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Iron

Antique Bartlett & Sons Cast Iron Industrial Platform Grain Feed Scale Makers
Antique Bartlett & Sons Cast Iron Industrial Platform Grain Feed Scale Makers

Antique Bartlett & Sons Cast Iron Industrial Platform Grain Feed Scale Makers

Located in Dayton, OH

"Bartlett and Son, maker of weighing machines and scales, of Bristol and London Successor to J.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Iron

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

These careful observations formed the basis of his table of averages used on the weighing machines. This weighing machine, installed by the Australasian Automatic Weighing Machine...

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Early 20th Century Late Victorian Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Iron

Antique Salter's Family Scale England Early 20th Century
Antique Salter's Family Scale England Early 20th Century

Antique Salter's Family Scale England Early 20th Century

Located in Meer, VAN

By the 19th and early 20th centuries, Salter had become a household name, known for producing kitchen scales, personal weighing machines, and trade balances. Their products were wide...

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Weighing Machines

Materials

Metal, Brass

Set of working Edwardian bathroom scales.
Set of working Edwardian bathroom scales.

Set of working Edwardian bathroom scales.

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H 67.5 in W 11.5 in D 23 in Dm 10.5 in

Set of working Edwardian bathroom scales.

Located in London, GB

Labelled 'No.214 Salter's "Albion" Weighing Machine'

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19th Century British Antique Weighing Machines

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By Standard Computing Scale Co.

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Located in Hamilton, Ontario

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Located in Bellport, NY

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Antique Weighing Machines For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique weighing machines is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique weighing machines was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and cedar. Antique weighing machines have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique weighing machines to choose from, but at 1stDibs, industrial, Victorian and Art Deco antique weighing machines are of considerable interest. W & T Avery, Black, Starr & Frost and Columbia Weighing Machine Company each produced beautiful antique weighing machines that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Weighing Machines?

Prices for antique weighing machines start at $520 and top out at $34,500 with the average selling for $1,650.

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