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 hi! i noticed you answered someone else's question regarding a howe scale.
i own a large howe scale that was used to weigh cattle. you can view it here
on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&item=110411747011&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:US:1123 i'm
curious if i'm pricing this correctly and if there's a better outlet to sell it.
thanks!
dalis
Answer Hi Dalis,
We have seen these sell on Ebay, with the beams, for $200-$400 but the market is more likely to be a decorator or restaurant chain rather than a scale collector. With the beams gone, retail value might be $100-$300.
Remember that we are not decorators and are unfamiliar with that market.
