Henry Pooley & Son Limited platform weighing machine

Platform weighing machine, cast iron, coin operated, to weigh up to 20 stones, painted gold, by Henry Pooley & Son Limited, 26 Cathedral Street, Manchester, registration number 609.

These scales were made by Pooley & Sons, a firm of mechanical engineers that flourished with the coming of the railways. They made scales for weighing goods quickly and public scales for passengers at stations. Their popularity reflected the growing interest in self-help and public health.