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About Bill & Jan Berning
Expertise
We can answer almost any question regarding antique scales of any type.

Experience
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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Collectibles-General (Antiques) - Antique Cotton Gin Scale

Expert: Bill & Jan Berning - 5/30/2009

Question
Have an antique cotton gin scale in seemingly mint condition. The writings on the scale are "Mc Donald Pitless U.S. Standard Manufactured by Moline Plow Co. Scale Division Stoughton Wis. 29187 14" Any information you can give me about this scale and it's value would
be greatly appreciated.

Answer
Hi Debora,
Info on the McDonald Pitless Scale Co can be found in a 1908 history of Cass County, MO located here:
http://books.google.com/books?id=7n8UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA215&dq=McDonald+Pitless&lr=
More info may be found here: http://books.google.com/books?id=JWie7ATaoc0C&pg=PA97&dq=McDonald+Pitless&lr=#PP... .
The McDonald Brothers bought the Pleasant Hill Foundry in December of 1900, the plant burned on July 4, 1907 but was rebuilt 3 months later. It was sold to the Moline Plow Co. in December of 1911 and thereafter moved to Stoughton, Wisconsin.

A time line of Moline Plow Co may be found here: http://www.google.com/search?q=Moline+Plow+Co+history&hl=en&rlz=1B3RNFA_enUS278U... .

Your scale dates after 1911.

If you send a photo to us at i-weigh-u@comcast.net we will be able to better evaluate your scale as to value.

Thanks.

Weigh Daily!!!

Bill & Jan Berning

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