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Vintage Fairbanks Scales Wrought Iron and Brass Scale with Weights
Vintage Fairbanks Scales Wrought Iron and Brass Scale with Weights

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, one of the nation's oldest industrial manufacturing companies.

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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
1950s Industrial Tombstone Tonnage Scale Numbers Graphic Sign Pop Art Fairbanks

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.

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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Antique Fairbanks Springless Scale
Antique Fairbanks Springless Scale

Antique Fairbanks Springless Scale

Located in Wichita, KS

A striking early 20th-century Fairbanks Springless industrial platform scale, manufactured in the United States and retaining its original dial face, patent plaque (1920–1926), and u...

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Early 20th Century Industrial Garniture

Materials

Steel

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Fairbanks Scale Co American Doctors Scale
Fairbanks Scale Co American Doctors Scale

Fairbanks Scale Co American Doctors Scale

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H 61.5 in W 11.5 in D 22 in

Fairbanks Scale Co American Doctors Scale

Located in Cheshire, GB

Fairbanks doctors scale in black with brass adjustable measuring stick, and cast iron pressure plate.

Category

Early 20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Fairbanks-Morse Valet Scale
Fairbanks-Morse Valet Scale

Fairbanks-Morse Valet Scale

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H 44.5 in W 20 in D 19 in

Fairbanks-Morse Valet Scale

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Fairbanks, Morse & Co (Chicago, Il) health scale. All original and in great working condition.

Category

Vintage 1950s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Magnificent Industrial Doctor's Scale
Magnificent Industrial Doctor's Scale

Magnificent Industrial Doctor's Scale

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H 55 in W 15 in D 27 in

Magnificent Industrial Doctor's Scale

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A superb doctor's scale of the highest quality having a patinated cast iron body (retaining its original retractible brass height measurement bar) and a precisely machined weight car...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron, Steel, Brass

An Over-Scaled Pair of American Iron Coffee Grinder Wheel Lamps
An Over-Scaled Pair of American Iron Coffee Grinder Wheel Lamps

An Over-Scaled Pair of American Iron Coffee Grinder Wheel Lamps

By Fairbanks Morse and Company

Located in San Francisco, CA

An over-scaled pair of American 19th century iron coffee grinder wheels now mounted as lamps; stamped 'Fairbanks Morse & Co.

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Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps

19th c. Steel and Solid Bronze Scale Bookends c.1895
19th c. Steel and Solid Bronze Scale Bookends c.1895

19th c. Steel and Solid Bronze Scale Bookends c.1895

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Antique Fairbanks solid bronze scale repurposed into bookends with solid steel bases.

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Bookends

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Vintage, Small Tabletop Laboratory Scale, by Fairbanks-Morse Co
Vintage, Small Tabletop Laboratory Scale, by Fairbanks-Morse Co

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.

Category

20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Doctors Standing Scale with Sliding Weights
Antique Doctors Standing Scale with Sliding Weights

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 and a movable weights made in solid brass.

Category

Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Fairbanks Scale
Fairbanks Scale

Fairbanks Scale

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H 25.5 in W 42 in D 7.75 in

Fairbanks Scale

Located in Spokane, WA

Just a beautiful piece of history. Brass and steel, mechanical scale with weights. Great industrial decor.

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Early 20th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel, Brass

Late 19th Century Fairbanks Equal Arm Beam Gold Scale
Late 19th Century Fairbanks Equal Arm Beam Gold Scale

Late 19th Century Fairbanks Equal Arm Beam Gold Scale

Located in Aurora, OR

The Fairbanks Scale Co. still operates to this day.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Fairbanks Industrial Scale
Fairbanks Industrial Scale

Fairbanks Industrial Scale

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H 44 in W 21 in D 33 in

Fairbanks Industrial Scale

Located in Seattle, WA

From the decorative Fairbanks logo to the original wood weighing platform, this classic industrial Fairbanks scale has a lot of charm.

Category

Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron, Brass

Antique Fairbanks Platform Scale with Weights
Antique Fairbanks Platform Scale with Weights

Antique Fairbanks Platform Scale with Weights

Located in Alhambra, CA

Antique cast iron platform scale by Fairbanks, c. 1920. Newly reconditioned and lightly clear-coated to bring out the rich patina.

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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Polished Steel and Aluminum Scale by Fairbanks-Morse
Polished Steel and Aluminum Scale by Fairbanks-Morse

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 detailed.

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Vintage 1940s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Art Deco Fairbanks-Morse Scale
Art Deco Fairbanks-Morse Scale

Art Deco Fairbanks-Morse Scale

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H 45 in W 20 in D 21 in

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.

Category

Vintage 1930s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Vintage Mid Century Modern Atomic Style Scales
Vintage Mid Century Modern Atomic Style Scales

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 and valet stand" by famed industrial designer, Henry Lauve, Head of Color and Inter...

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Vintage 1960s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum

American 19th Century Fairbanks Scale
American 19th Century Fairbanks Scale

American 19th Century Fairbanks Scale

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H 14 in W 27 in D 13 in

American 19th Century Fairbanks Scale

By Fairbanks Morse and Company

Located in Southampton, NY

Appd Type No. 19 Serial No T2. Fairbanks Scale Was Founded In Vt. In 1834; by the Civil War They Supplied All The Scales For The U.S.

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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Classic Fairbanks Morse Patented Machine Age Design Gentleman's Valet Scale
Classic Fairbanks Morse Patented Machine Age Design Gentleman's Valet Scale

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 accoutrements tray and both side clips for belts and ties. Currently accurate within f...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Located in San Francisco, CA

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Located in San Francisco, CA

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H 36 in W 27 in D 24 in

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Located in San Francisco, CA

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Early 20th Century French Industrial Plated Work Lamp, Brass & Metal
Early 20th Century French Industrial Plated Work Lamp, Brass & Metal

Early 20th Century French Industrial Plated Work Lamp, Brass & Metal

Located in San Francisco, CA

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Materials

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Set of Three Small Antique Standing Frames, Painted Wood
Set of Three Small Antique Standing Frames, Painted Wood

Set of Three Small Antique Standing Frames, Painted Wood

Located in San Francisco, CA

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Category

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Materials

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Vintage Swivel Barrel Armchairs, with Cane, Mahogany & Leather, Baker Furniture
Vintage Swivel Barrel Armchairs, with Cane, Mahogany & Leather, Baker Furniture

Vintage Swivel Barrel Armchairs, with Cane, Mahogany & Leather, Baker Furniture

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in San Francisco, CA

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Category

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Materials

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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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