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Penny Scale

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

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

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

This is a wonderful piece of Americana! It’s an authentic penny scale that were often used at drug

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Glass

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

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Enamel

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Mills American  Art Deco Penny Scale
Mills American  Art Deco Penny Scale

Mills American Art Deco Penny Scale

Unavailable

H 46 in W 18 in D 24 in

Mills American Art Deco Penny Scale

By Mills Novelty Company

Located in Coral Gables, FL

This American art deco penny scale was produced by the Mills Industries of Chicago ca. 1935. In

Category

20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

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

O.D. Jennings Co Lollipop Penny Scale

Unavailable

H 68 in W 24 in D 20 in

O.D. Jennings Co Lollipop Penny Scale

Located in Aurora, OR

on to found an amusement company that made everything from scales to vending machines. This scale

Category

Early 20th Century Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Enamel

Amazing Marble Quartz Nessen Table Lamp
Amazing Marble Quartz Nessen Table Lamp

Amazing Marble Quartz Nessen Table Lamp

Unavailable

H 27.5 in Dm 5 in

Amazing Marble Quartz Nessen Table Lamp

By Nessen Studio

Located in Papaikou, HI

hard to photograph but I've shown it next to a penny for scale.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Brass

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

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

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

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

This is a wonderful piece of Americana! It’s an authentic penny scale that were often used at drug

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Seldom seen Art Deco 1930s's PEERLESS Lollipop arcade coin-op penny scale
Seldom seen Art Deco 1930s's PEERLESS Lollipop arcade coin-op penny scale

Seldom seen Art Deco 1930s's PEERLESS Lollipop arcade coin-op penny scale

By Peerless

Located in Buffalo, NY

Seldom seen Art Deco 1930s's PEERLESS Lollipop arcade coin-op penny scale....Amazing original

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Antique Art Deco American Penny Fortune Scale Character Weight Fate Readings
Antique Art Deco American Penny Fortune Scale Character Weight Fate Readings

Antique Art Deco American Penny Fortune Scale Character Weight Fate Readings

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Art Deco fortune penny weight scale from the American Scale Mfg. Co. of Washington DC. Made

Category

Vintage 1940s Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Rare Art Deco/ Machine Age Rx Arcade Penny Scale, RX Scale Mfg.Co Inc
Rare Art Deco/ Machine Age Rx Arcade Penny Scale, RX Scale Mfg.Co Inc

Rare Art Deco/ Machine Age Rx Arcade Penny Scale, RX Scale Mfg.Co Inc

By Detecto Scale Company

Located in Buffalo, NY

Stunning Art Deco Penny scale salvaged from old downtown Buffalo NY drug store, perfect working

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome, 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

Exquisite museum quality English Imperial penny scale, circa early 20th century. Attributed to

Category

Early 20th Century Late Victorian Bathroom Fixtures

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

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Chicago Mills Novelty Co. Art Deco Penny Floor Drugstore Scale with Health Chart
Chicago Mills Novelty Co. Art Deco Penny Floor Drugstore Scale with Health Chart

Chicago Mills Novelty Co. Art Deco Penny Floor Drugstore Scale with Health Chart

By Mills Novelty Company

Located in Buffalo, NY

Chicago Mills Novelty Co. Art Deco penny floor drugstore scale with original health chart. Amazing

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Iron

Vintage Carnival Midway Penny Pitch Game
Vintage Carnival Midway Penny Pitch Game

Vintage Carnival Midway Penny Pitch Game

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H 50.5 in W 50 in D 3.5 in

Vintage Carnival Midway Penny Pitch Game

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Nicely scaled carnival midway penny pitch game. Original paint surface. Graphic bold design with

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Fortune Teller Penny Scale
Fortune Teller Penny Scale

Fortune Teller Penny Scale

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H 66 in W 17 in D 25 in

Fortune Teller Penny Scale

By Watling

Located in Norwalk, CT

penny scale with mirror

Category

Vintage 1940s American Games

Materials

Iron

Mills “Trylon” American  Art Deco Penny Scale
Mills “Trylon” American  Art Deco Penny Scale

Mills “Trylon” American Art Deco Penny Scale

Located in Coral Gables, FL

This American art deco penny scale was produced in 1939 by Mills Industries, Chicago to tie in with

Category

20th Century American Bathroom Fixtures

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Scientific Instruments

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

porcelian. Fantastic badge, challenging you to jump on and lay out a penny.

Category

Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Set of Six 1950s Paul McCobb Planner Group Maple Dining Chairs
Set of Six 1950s Paul McCobb Planner Group Maple Dining Chairs

Set of Six 1950s Paul McCobb Planner Group Maple Dining Chairs

By Planner Group, Paul McCobb

Located in Sacramento, CA

scratches on some chairs, as shown in pictures (with penny for scale). Price is for the set.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Maple

Set of Six Walnut and Cane Dining Chairs by John Kapel for Glenn of California
Set of Six Walnut and Cane Dining Chairs by John Kapel for Glenn of California

Set of Six Walnut and Cane Dining Chairs by John Kapel for Glenn of California

By John Kapel

Located in Sacramento, CA

slight wear consistent with the age of the chairs, as shown in pictures (with penny for scale). Price

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Upholstery, Walnut

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Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

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$228,574Sale Price|33% Off

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By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

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By Woka Lamps

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$4,725Sale Price|30% Off

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Penny Scale For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the penny scale you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each penny scale for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect penny scale — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A penny scale is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made penny scale over the years, but those crafted by Columbia Weighing Machine Company, Mills Novelty Company and Detecto Scale Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Penny Scale?

Prices for a penny scale start at $700 and top out at $3,500 with the average selling for $1,625.
Questions About Penny Scale
  • 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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