AboutBill & 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
Question Good evening! My husband and I were given an old Howe Scale from the Scale house in our town. The scale has several numbers on it. One number reads 7705 and the other is 10832...these are on the legs of the scale. On the scale it reads Capacity Wagon 12000lbs
Motor Trucks 7200lbs
No. 1154040
These are the only markings we could find other then it saying that it is a Howe Scale and was manufactured in Rutledge Vermont. We were not sure if this scale would be worth anything or not. Thank you for your time.
Melissa Sieben
Answer Hi Melissa,
Howe started business in the 183os in Brandon, VT and later moved to Rutland, VT. The Company was in business until the early 1980s. Retail value of your 12000 pound capacity Wagon scale might be $100-$400 without the levers and platform.
