Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Fairbanks Cast Iron Cement Testing Scale, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, c. 1900, cast iron black painted body reading Fairbanks with gilt pin striping, single balance scale reading 0-200 lbs., two brass rollers marked 3006 with knife-edge hangers, lower one connected to a pierced wheel for height adjustment, brass shot run with lever start/stop rod, shot bucket, and four brass counter weights, bubble level on base and four adjustable feet, ht. 30 in.
Estimate $400-600
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St. JohnsburyJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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