Skip to main content

Coin Operated Scale

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

The company started making coin operated scales with mirror in 1922. The firms name became Columbia Scale Company in 1930.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Glass

Recent Sales

1930 Tom Thumb Coin-Operated Scale by Watling Scale
1930 Tom Thumb Coin-Operated Scale by Watling Scale

1930 Tom Thumb Coin-Operated Scale by Watling Scale

By Watling Scale Co.

Located in Surrey, BC

An early version, in working condition, of a Tom Thumb-branded coin-operated scale by Watling Scale Co. of Chicago.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

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

The company started making coin operated scales with mirror in 1922. The firms name became Columbia Scale Company in 1930.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Art Deco Coin Operated Scale by Watling of Chicago
Art Deco Coin Operated Scale by Watling of Chicago

Art Deco Coin Operated Scale by Watling of Chicago

By Watling Scale Co.

Located in New York, NY

Art Deco coin operated scale, by the Watling Scale Company, of Chicago.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Machine Age Joseph Sinel "Step On It" Coin-Operated Skyscraper Scale
Art Deco Machine Age Joseph Sinel "Step On It" Coin-Operated Skyscraper Scale

Art Deco Machine Age Joseph Sinel "Step On It" Coin-Operated Skyscraper Scale

By Joseph Sinel, International Ticket Scale Corp

Located in Dallas, TX

Art Deco Machine Age Joseph Sinel "Step On It" Skyscraper scale One of the truly important American Industrial Design Icons, by Sinel for International Ticket Scale Corporation in 1...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

You May Also Like

Machine Age Art Deco Doctors or Bathroom Floor Model Scale Weigh Master by Hanso
Machine Age Art Deco Doctors or Bathroom Floor Model Scale Weigh Master by Hanso

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...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870
Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870

Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870

$250Sale Price|28% Off

H 7 in W 18.5 in D 7.5 in

Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870

Located in San Francisco, CA

About A late 19th century balance scale. The body is Mahogany with two brass trays, brass and glass window and bronze inner mechanism. The piece is solidly built and works properly....

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique The Standard Computing Scale Co Dry Goods General Store Countertop Scale
Antique The Standard Computing Scale Co Dry Goods General Store Countertop Scale

Antique The Standard Computing Scale Co Dry Goods General Store Countertop Scale

By Standard Computing Scale Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique The Standard Computing Scale Co. Porcelain Enamel Dry Goods General Store Scale with Beveled Glass Mirrors. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 30" H x 18" W x 20" D.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Canada Post Office Balance Scale with Cast Metal Base and Brass Accents
Antique Canada Post Office Balance Scale with Cast Metal Base and Brass Accents

Antique Canada Post Office Balance Scale with Cast Metal Base and Brass Accents

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique postal scale is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Canada and date to approximately 1952 and done in the Late Victorian style. The scale is composed of cast ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

Late 19th Century French Apothecary Scale
Late 19th Century French Apothecary Scale

Late 19th Century French Apothecary Scale

Located in Bellport, NY

A French goose neck brass and mahogany apothecary scale. Two drawers with brass pulls, solid mahogany woods, lovely restored condition.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique French Brass Balance Scale, Late 19th Century Design
Antique French Brass Balance Scale, Late 19th Century Design

Antique French Brass Balance Scale, Late 19th Century Design

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A small, antique French intricate brass balance with different weights in solid brass, in good condition. The iron scale is topped with the original polished brass plates. The scale ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

19th Century Antique French Brass Balance Scale with Original Weights
19th Century Antique French Brass Balance Scale with Original Weights

19th Century Antique French Brass Balance Scale with Original Weights

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique French intricate brass balance with different weights in solid brass, in good condition. The iron scale is topped with the original polished brass plates. The scale reads ...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

1920s Doctors' Medical Scale Mechanical Stand Up with Weights
1920s Doctors' Medical Scale Mechanical Stand Up with Weights

1920s Doctors' Medical Scale Mechanical Stand Up with Weights

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1920. We offer this antique Industrial stand up doctors' scale. Features height indicator and a movable weights made in solid brass.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Antiquities

Materials

Brass

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

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

$1,040

H 10.63 in W 21.07 in D 9.06 in

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

Located in Barcelona, ES

Weighing Machine, circa 1920 Manufactured in Spain. In original condition, wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Metal Dimensions: H 27cm W 5...

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Pharmacy Balance Scale, Late 19th Century
Pharmacy Balance Scale, Late 19th Century

Pharmacy Balance Scale, Late 19th Century

$751

H 14.18 in W 14.18 in D 8.27 in

Pharmacy Balance Scale, Late 19th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

a fine late 19th-century pharmacy balance scale in walnut and ebonized wood. This pharmaceutical laboratory balance scale is housed in its original glass-fronted display case with a ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Napoleon III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Circa 1920s Torsion Balance Co, New York "Class A" Scale
Circa 1920s Torsion Balance Co, New York "Class A" Scale

Circa 1920s Torsion Balance Co, New York "Class A" Scale

By Torsion Balance Company

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1920s Torsion Balance Co, New York "Class A" Scale. Glass & nickel plate metal case. According to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, which has an identica...

Category

Early 20th Century American Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Nickel

19th Century Feench Barometer Antique Scientific Instrument Weather Misure
19th Century Feench Barometer Antique Scientific Instrument Weather Misure

19th Century Feench Barometer Antique Scientific Instrument Weather Misure

Located in Milan, IT

Wooden barometer with cedar wood trim at the edges, signed Caux Opticien Rue Rivoli près du Louvre Paris, mid-19th century; dial with the meteorological indications on paper printed ...

Category

Antique 1850s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

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 ...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique Salter Family Scales No 50 a Well Loved and Used Family Scales
Antique Salter Family Scales No 50 a Well Loved and Used Family Scales

Antique Salter Family Scales No 50 a Well Loved and Used Family Scales

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Antique Salter Family Scales  No 50 A well loved and used Family Scales, made by Salter, the cast iron body is in Dark green with Gold highlights, it has a removable tin tray on the...

Category

Vintage 1940s Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Victorian Brass Merchant's Scale with Glass Tray, Late 19th Century
Victorian Brass Merchant's Scale with Glass Tray, Late 19th Century

Victorian Brass Merchant's Scale with Glass Tray, Late 19th Century

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian brass merchants scale with square glass tray, round brass tray, and inset oval mirror.  

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Circa 1900 English Equal Arm Market Scale With Weights
Circa 1900 English Equal Arm Market Scale With Weights

Circa 1900 English Equal Arm Market Scale With Weights

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1900 equal arm market scale with weights, English. Marked: "W&T Avery Ld, To Weigh 7LB" & "Class.B". Heavy, quality brass - boldly turned upright with finial tip. Large, molded...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

People Also Browsed

Antique Atlantic City Souvenir Penny Game from Boardwalk Empire
Antique Atlantic City Souvenir Penny Game from Boardwalk Empire

Antique Atlantic City Souvenir Penny Game from Boardwalk Empire

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A Historical artifact once used in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. Maple cabinet with brass plaques and painted iron mechanism. Costing two quarters and a penny to play. Not tested ...

Category

20th Century American Industrial Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

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.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

1904 Mills Owl Strength Tester, Floor Standing Arcade Machine
1904 Mills Owl Strength Tester, Floor Standing Arcade Machine

1904 Mills Owl Strength Tester, Floor Standing Arcade Machine

Located in Peekskill, NY

Today in the world of collecting coin operated amusements, there are many machines which are classified as “unattainable.” These machines are either so rare that there are only 1-2 o...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

United's "Carnival Gun" Arcade Game, circa 1954 USA
United's "Carnival Gun" Arcade Game, circa 1954 USA

United's "Carnival Gun" Arcade Game, circa 1954 USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage circa 1954 “Carnival Gun” arcade rifle game manufactured by United Mfg. Large Dale-style gun game. As the targets are on the move, use the gun to shoot targets until the 20 s...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Games

Materials

Metal

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Coin Operated Scale", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Coin Operated Scale For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the coin operated scale you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, iron and metal, every coin operated scale was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect coin operated scale — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right coin operated scale, those designed in Art Deco and industrial styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one coin operated scale that is appealing in its simplicity, but Columbia Weighing Machine Company and Watling Scale Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Coin Operated Scale?

The average selling price for a coin operated scale at 1stDibs is $7,000, while they’re typically $850 on the low end and $15,000 for the highest priced.

Read More