Scale
Object number2015.99.58 a-e
Manufacturer
Penn Scale Manufacturing Company, Inc.
MediumMetal; Cast iron; Brass; Paint
Credit LineGift of Macy's Inc.
DescriptionFlour scale with four weights. Scale is cast iron painted white. Two flat circular platforms mounted on base. Saw-toothed brass scale bar on front has tear-drop weight with ounce demarcations up to one pound. Two cast iron four-pound weights, one cast iron two-pound weight, and one cast iron weight with no weight demarcation (weighs three pounds).DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 7.25 × 20.125 × 9.063 in. (18.4 × 51.1 × 23 cm)Height x Diameter (b): 1.688 × 4 in. (4.3 × 10.2 cm)
Height x Diameter (c): 1.688 × 4 in. (4.3 × 10.2 cm)
Height x Diameter (d): 1.25 × 3.25 in. (3.2 × 8.3 cm)
Height x Diameter (e): 1 × 5 in. (2.5 × 12.7 cm)
Inscriptions(b)
Weight amount on top "4 / LB".
(c)
Weight amount on top "4 / LB".
(d)
Weight amount on top "2 / LB".
Marks(a)
Raised text on top of base "PENN SCALE" and "PHILA PA".
Historical NotesA scale used at the Arcade Bakery in Kaufmann's Department Store. Part of a collection of artifacts that document the downtown location of Kaufmann’s (became Macy’s) department store. This large collection of items was field gathered from the downtown location of Macy’s (formerly Kaufmann’s) after the store’s final closing was announced in the fall of 2015.
Previous owner
Arcade Bakery
Related institution
Kaufmann's Department Store
(1871 - 2005)
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