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Self-indicating "Cylinder" type counter scale. Capacity up to 20lbs. av. by half-ounces with price computing scale from 4d to 3/- per lb.

Self-indicating "Cylinder" type counter scale. Capacity up to 20lbs. av

1951
Wooden steelyard, 12" long, 16th century, double fulcrum with lead counterpoise

Wooden steelyard

1500-1599
Chinese ivory steelyard, 19th century, with compound counterbalance weight in wooden case. Beam 12.7" long, fittd 3 cord fulcrums, marked with 3 sets of scales, with brass ring and pointer equilibrium indicator; 3 1/4" circular brass pan and small goods hook

Chinese steelyard balance, 19th century

1800-1899
Cardboard 'Easy Weigh' postal balance by Royal Mail to check 20, 40, 60, & 100g letters, c.2000.

Cardboard 'Easy Weigh' postal balance by Royal Mail to check 20

2000
Steelyard type personal platform weighing machine [type 3306 ABV] by W & T Avery Ltd., to weigh up to 20 stone.

Steelyard type personal platform weighing machine [type 3306 ABV] by W & T Avery Ltd

1960-1970
Steelyard type personal weighing scales by C. Schember of Vienna with a folding platform

Steelyard type personal weighing scales by C. Schember of Vienna with a folding platform

1910-1930
Reform automatic grain weighing machine, no.134 with 20lb weight

Reform automatic grain weighing machine

Personal platform weighing machine to weigh 3cwt, No.W7059

Personal platform weighing machine to weigh 3cwt

1900-1920
Self-indicating "Dial" type counter scale capacity up to 10lbs. av. by half-ounces

Self-indicating "Dial" type counter scale capacity up to 10lbs. av. by half-ounces

1951
Model 680 personal weighing machine by Berkel, 1973.

Model 680 personal weighing machine by Berkel

1973
Platform scales by Hunt and Co., London, steelyard type c1950.

Platform scales by Hunt and Co

circa 1950
Personal weighing machine, late 18th century, mahogany, by Merlin, Hanover Sq., with set of six brass cup weights:- 32 ounces balance 16 stone (This forms case for other weights, pin fastener missing); 16 ounces balance 8 stone; 8 ounces balance 4 stone; 4 ounces balance 2 stone; 2 ounces balance 1 stone; 1 ounce balance 7lbs (Smallest weight missing)

Personal weighing machine

1780-1799
Chondrometer, grain balance in wooden case from a Swedish collection of weights and measures.

Chondrometer, grain balance in wooden case from a Swedish collection of weights and measures

1860-1863
`Improved chondrometer' of steelyard type with box pivot signed De Grave Short & Fanner, 59 St Martin Le Grand, London, EC, in fitted mahogany case with wooden strike, mid 19th Century

`Improved chondrometer' of steelyard type, with box pivot, with fitted mahogany case

1845-1870
Platform scale with self indicating scale, by W & T Avery Limited, Bimingham, Steelyard type, 1950-70.

Platform scale with self indicating scale

1950-1970
Platform weighing machine of the steelyard type by Pooley (No.1302) with poise weights for 7,14,28 and 2x56lbs

Platform weighing machine of the steelyard type by Pooley (No.1302) with poise weights for 7

Self indicating platform weigher, type A732 (Cam resistant) No.B14242 reading to 500lbs on dial, with two tone levers for 20lbs and 50lbs, additional 29-inch red enamel dial and handle for locking the knife edges.

Self indicating platform weigher

1930
Steelyard type platform weighing machine made by B & G Corderoy of London to weigh up to 5cwt, 1942. The weighing machine carries a broad arrow ordnance mark suggesting that it was made to a government specification.

Steelyard type platform weighing machine

1942
Steelyard 600 lbs.

Steelyard 600 lbs.

1940-1950
Steelyard, iron, rusty, marked 1-20, by J. Beach

Steelyard, iron, rusty

Steelyard

Steelyard

Wooden frame platform weighing machine by John Winsbury and Son, c.1850

Wooden frame platform weighing machine by John Winsbury and Son

1850-1855
Personal weighing machine by Youngs, London: compound lever type, with five loose weights and a counterpoise

Personal weighing machine by Youngs

"COEO" Sack holder, lifter, and weighing machine by T.J. Poupard

"COEO" Sack holder

1898