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Bill & Jan Berning

U.S.

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returns 11/30/2009

Expertise

We can answer almost any question regarding antique scales of any type.

Experience in the area

We are dealers in antique coin operated penny scales and parts. We collect antique scales of all types. Bill has been buying and selling scales and mail order penny scale parts since 1983. Jan started collecting small scales of all types in 1977. Our combined collection of antique scales contains over 2200 scales. We are the authors of the book Scales: A Collector's Guide and The revised & Expanded 2nd Edition of Scales: A Collector's Guide. Jan is the editor of "Equilibrium" the journal of The International Society of Antique Scale Collectors. Our website is www.PennyScale.com

Organizations

The International Society of Antique Scale Collectors www.isasc.org, Coin Operated Collectors Association

Publications

Articles by or about the Bernings have appeared in issues of “Southeastern Antiquing and Collecting Magazine”, “This Old House”, "Reminisce", “Equilibrium” and “Country Living”.

Education/Credentials

Jan: BS FACS & Art University of Georgia

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Mark	11/10/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you so much. Since you replied .....
Gary	11/08/09	10	10	10	10
Austin	11/08/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks very much! I have tried several .....
Darrin	10/27/09	10	8	10	10	Thank you very much for your quick .....

Recent Answers from Bill & Jan Berning

2009-11-19 Antique Scale:

Hi Mike, Shop scales like yours were manufactured by Avery in Birmingham England for many years from the mid 1800s through the early 1900s. Collectors like them for their decorative cast iron lyre

2009-11-19 Toledo Computing Scale:

Hi Kay, Your scale is covered by the following patents: 621297, 667652, RE12029, and 830976. Patents can be viewed and printed by entering their numbers one at a time here: http://www.google.com/patents?hl=en

2009-11-19 Howe Scale No 8:

Hi Lisa, Most platform scales like your Howe were manufactured for many years by scale companies making it difficult to date them exactly. Your no. 8 was manufactured before May of 1896 as that catalog

2009-11-18 Chicago Apparatus Co:

Hi Chris, We can not confirm the date that Chicago Apparatus Co. was using their name on scales. We did find a time line of their history on the web here: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Chicago+Apparatus%22+history&btnG=Search&hl=en

2009-11-18 Ohaus Heavy Duty Solution Balance?:

Hi Chris, The history of Ohaus Scales may be found here: http://www.ohaus.com/about/history.asp . Your scale most resembles model number 1119-DO which is described with full specifications here:

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