loading
reading
writing
saving
searching
Vintage Jacobs Balance Kitchen Scales. - $85 (Ashland)
condition:
excellent
QR Code Link to This Post
They passed away in early 2000's, in their 90's, and I ended up with many of their belongings as they did not have children and I bought the house from their lawyer.
It took me quite a while to figure out the writing that Matt had apparently painted over with heavy oil paint, but here is a photo from a similar one for sale on ebay.
If you look very closely, and use a little imagination, you can see that is what it says.
There are 4 solid brass counter weights with it, three 1# and one 2#.
The number bar with 1/4 oz teeth is also solid brass. The rest appears to be solid cast iron - it's heavy!
Please mention the scales specifically, I will not respond to generic, spam-appearing emails like, "...the item..."