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Fairbanks Scale

Vintage Fairbanks Scales Wrought Iron and Brass Scale with Weights
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wrought iron and brass scale with weights is made in the United States by Fairbanks Scales
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Early 20th Century North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

1950s Industrial Tombstone Tonnage Scale Numbers Graphic Sign Pop Art Fairbanks
By Fairbanks Morse and Company
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Fairbanks Morse vintage industrial heavy weight five ton scale face, USA, circa 1950s. Glass good
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Antique Fairbanks Springless Scale
Located in Wichita, KS
A striking early 20th-century Fairbanks Springless industrial platform scale, manufactured in the
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Early 20th Century Industrial Garniture

Materials

Steel

Antique Fairbanks Springless Scale
Antique Fairbanks Springless Scale
$1,800
H 27 in W 20 in D 18 in
Antique Brass and Cast Iron Grocery Scale/ Garden Planter by Fairbanks
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1783 Antique Fairbanks cast iron and brass clawfoot scale. Can be used as a planter
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Vintage 1930s Garden Ornaments

Materials

Brass, Iron

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Fairbanks Scale Co American Doctors Scale
Located in Cheshire, GB
Fairbanks doctors scale in black with brass adjustable measuring stick, and cast iron pressure
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Early 20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

1895 Antique Victorian Fairbanks Industrial Enameled Iron Doctor Stand Up Scale
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Fairbanks scale featuring victorian styling with enameled iron finish. Pat
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Antique 1890s Industrial Mounted Objects

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Fairbanks-Morse Valet Scale
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Fairbanks, Morse & Co (Chicago, Il) health scale. All original and in great working condition
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Vintage 1950s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Fairbanks-Morse Valet Scale
Fairbanks-Morse Valet Scale
H 44.5 in W 20 in D 19 in
An Over-Scaled Pair of American Iron Coffee Grinder Wheel Lamps
By Fairbanks Morse and Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
; stamped 'Fairbanks Morse & Co. Chicago'; each spoked iron wheel of large scale with grooved outer ring; on
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Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps

Vintage, Small Tabletop Laboratory Scale, by Fairbanks-Morse Co
By Fairbanks Morse and Company
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage, small tabletop laboratory scale, by Fairbanks-Morse Co. started in 1823.
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20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Doctors Standing Scale with Sliding Weights
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a beautiful antique FAIRBANKS Industrial stand up doctors' scale. It has a height indicator
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Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Fairbanks Scale
Located in Spokane, WA
Just a beautiful piece of history. Brass and steel, mechanical scale with weights. Great
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Early 20th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel, Brass

Fairbanks Scale
Fairbanks Scale
H 25.5 in W 42 in D 7.75 in
Late 19th Century Fairbanks Equal Arm Beam Gold Scale
Located in Aurora, OR
Founded in 1830 by two brothers, Thaddeus and Erastus Fairbanks, the Fairbanks Scales Co. made its
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Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Fairbanks Industrial Scale
Located in Seattle, WA
Fairbanks scale has a lot of charm.
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Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron, Brass

Fairbanks Industrial Scale
Fairbanks Industrial Scale
H 44 in W 21 in D 33 in
Antique Fairbanks Platform Scale with Weights
Located in Alhambra, CA
Antique cast iron platform scale by Fairbanks, c. 1920. Newly reconditioned and lightly clear
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Polished Steel and Aluminum Scale by Fairbanks-Morse
By Fairbanks Morse and Company
Located in Oakland, CA
Exceptionally handsome medical grade scale by Fairbanks-Morse. Beautifully proportioned and
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Vintage 1940s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Art Deco Fairbanks-Morse Scale
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Usually attributed to some famous designer, I call
it just a great example of American streamline design.
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Vintage 1930s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Art Deco Fairbanks-Morse Scale
Art Deco Fairbanks-Morse Scale
H 45 in W 20 in D 21 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Atomic Style Scales
Located in Hudson, NY
This unique Fairbanks-Morse health scale was designed and patented in 1961 as a "combination scale
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Vintage 1960s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum

American 19th Century Fairbanks Scale
By Fairbanks Morse and Company
Located in Southampton, NY
American 19th Century Fairbanks Scale With Brass Scoop Shaped Tray & Brass Crossbeam From Which Are
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Classic Fairbanks Morse Patented Machine Age Design Gentleman's Valet Scale
By Henry De Segur Lauve, Fairbanks Morse and Company
Located in Dallas, TX
Complete health scale with rear facing coat hanger, front drape slacks hanger, three-section
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Fairbanks Scale For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the fairbanks scale you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, steel and brass, every fairbanks scale was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect fairbanks scale — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A fairbanks scale is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial, Victorian and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one fairbanks scale that is appealing in its simplicity, but Fairbanks Morse and Company, E. & T. Fairbanks & Company and Henry De Segur Lauve produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Fairbanks Scale?

Prices for a fairbanks scale start at $150 and top out at $6,500 with the average selling for $1,250.

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