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2008-10-02 Hanson antique scale: Hi Lora, Hanson Brother's Scale Co. was founded in the 1890's by Marius and William Hansen in Chicago. It had been in the Hansen family for 3 generations until 1969, when it was sold to Sunbeam...
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2008-10-02 Old scale: Hi Carol, Weeks Scale Works of Buffalo was in business at least from 1892 to 1906 as we have post cards and letterheads bearing those dates. A 600 hundred pound capacity scale like yours was advertized...
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2008-09-30 scale: Hi Kathy, Your letter scale was manufactured in the mid 1900s by Maul of Hamburg, Germany for the English or American market as evidenced by the 8 ounce capacity. Retail value might be $50-$125 due...
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2008-09-28 Pelouze Household Scale: Hi William, Your scale is an early Pelouze manufactured in the very late 1800s as the dial style changed to one with a more rounded edge after patent number D30399 was issued to W N Pelouze of Chicago...
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2008-09-27 old Fairbanks Postal Scale: Hi Marie, These scales were manufactured for many years by Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Retail value might be $75-175 in the USA. Since we are unfamiliar with the Canadian market, we can only...
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