Fairbanks Hardware / Candy / Grocery Cast Iron & Brass 16oz Counter SCALE

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Fairbanks Hardware / Candy / Grocery Cast Iron & Brass 16 Ounce Counter SCALE St. Johnsbury, VT
Stamped FAIRBANKS near end of bar.
Four feet pads to hold and protect the dish.
This scale you could say is unique, perhaps rare.
Primitive Scale (somewhat wobbly). Some rust, especially along the bottom rim. But In Very Good Condition.
I try to describe items to the best of my knowledge.
In 1834 brothers Erastus and Thaddues formed an enterprise of E. & T. Fairbanks Company to make and market scales. The unique scales became popular all throughout the United States and its popularity spread worldwide to South America, Europe, Asia, and Russia. Fairbanks was also granted the first railroad-track platform scale patent on January 13, 1857.
In 1916, the E. & T. Fairbanks Company was taken over by Fairbanks, Morse & Company. Ownership of the company has since changed hands several times, but Fairbanks platform scales are still made today in the 'Northeast Kingdom' of Saint Johnsbury, Vermont.
Weight: 3-4 lbs  12X12X8"