An Egg scale?

[Skelly607]

Cleaning out some family stuff,,,,,,,Any clue of what this is? How old? Seems to be a lead counter weight on the end with "22" stamped on it.

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

And here's the leveling scale again for good "measure."

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Okey dokey ... I got this thing figured out ...
The old Extra Large is now called a Jumbo
The old Large is now called an Extra Large
The old Medium is now called a Large
The old Small is now called a Medium
No Small!

I agree. Well its good to know we have an expert eggspert on eggs and soda bottles and Ill call on you again if we have a problem. Hope your Dad is well. And thanks to S IL THer. Green check?

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Thanks Big Cy ~

But that's "eggspert" to you! After all didn't you call me an "egghead" earlier? Err, wait a minute ... that's what I called myself ... and it's true!

I'll be back ...

Bob

P.S. Dad's doing fine ... thanks for the sentiment.

 

[Breezie]

Have to wait for Bramble, the expert on all things egg.

IP, that struck me funny! I guess Bramble the 'egg-pert?' Breezie

 

[IronSpike]

Thanks Big Cy ~

But that's "eggspert" to you! After all didn't you call me an "egghead" earlier? Err, wait a minute ... that's what I called myself ... and it's true!

I'll be back ...

Bob

P.S. Dad's doing fine ... thanks for the sentiment.

Hi Bob Good to see you around and best regards to your dad

PS Don't forget to cast you vote on the pignutt thread

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

IronSpike ~

Thanks for the consideration regarding my dad. He appreciates and gets a kick out of that sort of thing.

Regarding the so called "Pignutts" thread; I'm a latecomer and it will likely get solved before I even finish typing this reply.

And as a foot note to the who?/when?/why? they changed from "Extra-Large" to "Jumbo," I spent about two hours this morning trying to find an answer but came up empty handed. However, I did find this regarding "Double Yolk" eggs ...

Why do you sometimes get double yolks?

The reason you ocassionally find eggs with double yolks is probably because they are jumbo eggs. Hens begin their laying process with small eggs, then medium, and eventually over the course of time are laying large, then extra large and finally jumbo eggs before they stop laying altogether. It is the jumbo eggs that have double and sometimes even triple yolks. The number of yolks reflect only on the age of the hen, and not on the feed they eat or any other factor. The egg with a double yolk is still fresh and Grade A.

Thanks again,

Bob

 

[IronSpike]

IronSpike ~

Thanks for the consideration regarding my dad. He appreciates and gets a kick out of that sort of thing.

Regarding the so called "Pignutts" thread; I'm a latecomer and it will likely get solved before I even finish typing this reply.

And as a foot note to the who?/when?/why? they changed from "Extra-Large" to "Jumbo," I spent about two hours this morning trying to find an answer but came up empty handed. However, I did find this regarding "Double Yolk" eggs ...

Why do you sometimes get double yolks?

The reason you ocassionally find eggs with double yolks is probably because they are jumbo eggs. Hens begin their laying process with small eggs, then medium, and eventually over the course of time are laying large, then extra large and finally jumbo eggs before they stop laying altogether. It is the jumbo eggs that have double and sometimes even triple yolks. The number of yolks reflect only on the age of the hen, and not on the feed they eat or any other factor. The egg with a double yolk is still fresh and Grade A.

Thanks again,

Bob

Thanks your vote on the pignutts I've always heard that double yolks was a sign of good luck to come Never seen or heard of triple yolks Thanks the explanation

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Regarding the so called "Pignutts" thread; I'm a latecomer and it will likely get solved before I even finish typing this reply.

Im supposed to be refraining from the Piggnutt thread but many of us believe it has been solved many years ago but Piggy needs an exact match to be convinced. Because the votes are split, he thinks ( and hopes) it may be something else. Im afraid the post is going to go on forever and nothing short of an exact match will stop it. The post becomes very confusing because its 14 pages long. Its TN's most viewed "What Is It." Try not to post the same guesses if possible.

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Skelly607 ~

With all due respect for you and everyone concerned please accept my apologies for what appears to be a highjacking of your thread. But as your item was pretty much identified right from the start (including the title itself) I didn't think you would mind. I hope I am correct in my assumption. I guess it's just my nature to keep kicking a dead horse (chicken ?) until it gets up and gallops away. Which is what I hope to achieve with this final post on this subject.

And as I am a naturally curious individual, I did some additional research with the hope of determining when they introduced "Jumbo" eggs. As it turned out every vintage egg scale I looked at only went up to "Extra Large." I never did find one with the word "Jumbo" on it. However, I did find what was described as a 1950s egg carton with this "Jumbo"on it. So I feel it safe to say the change occurred sometime during that time period or just prior. (See photo below).

Thanks for sharing your most unique item with us, and I hope all of your days are filled with happiness.

Sincerely,

Bob

By the way ... Why did the duck cross the road? Answer: Because he didn't want his friends to think he was a chicken!


1950s "Jumbo" egg carton.

 

[IronSpike]

Skelly607 ~

With all due respect for you and everyone concerned please accept my apologies for what appears to be a highjacking of your thread. But as your item was pretty much identified right from the start (including the title itself) I didn't think you would mind. I hope I am correct in my assumption. I guess it's just my nature to keep kicking a dead horse (chicken ?) until it gets up and gallops away. Which is what I hope to achieve with this final post on this subject.

And as I am a naturally curious individual, I did some additional research with the hope of determining when they introduced "Jumbo" eggs. As it turned out every vintage egg scale I looked at only went up to "Extra Large." I never did find one with the word "Jumbo" on it. However, I did find what was described as a 1950s egg carton with this "Jumbo"on it. So I feel it safe to say the change occurred sometime during that time period or just prior. (See photo below).

Thanks for sharing your most unique item with us, and I hope all of your days are filled with happiness.

Sincerely,

Bob

By the way ... Why did the duck cross the road? Answer: Because he didn't want his friends to think he was a chicken!


1950s "Jumbo" egg carton.

With all due respect never heard of hijacked unchecked threads in the What Is It?

Seem to recall a recent scientific study made the determination of what came first the chicken or the egg

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Hmmm ... With that said someone may be interested in trying to date Skelly607's scale. I will likely refrain from specifics regarding this, except to say that Dad recalls using a similar scale in the 1920s. I showed him the photo of the other scale, and although it looked a little familar to him, he said they never used anything like it when he was growing up on the ranch. And by "ranch" I am referring to the raising of poultry that laid eggs for "hatching" as opposed to those produced for the "ready-to-eat" market. Origionally the ranch was called "The Triangle Chicken Ranch"( because the property was shaped like a triangle). And later, when my uncle took over the operation after World War II, he changed it to "Brownie's Better Babies."

And as for which came first ... The egg or the chicken? Everyone knows it was the ...

Hmmm ... I'll have to get back to you on that ...... in about a jillion years! Lol

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

P.S. ~

Skelly607 ~

Dad would like to know three things ...

1. Does the 22 have a dot between the numbers or anywhere near it?

2. Is the "weight" removable?

3. Does an average (large) egg rest in the cup or fall through? (He thinks it may
have had a screen or similar removable bottom).

Thank you on behalf of my father (Born 1922).

Bob

Hey Bramble ~ "Help Mrs. Wizard ... I'm falling!"

Signed ... Tooter Turtle

 

[Skelly607]

Re: An Egg scale? ATT: SODABOTTLEBOB

P.S. ~

Skelly607 ~

Dad would like to know three things ...

1. Does the 22 have a dot between the numbers or anywhere near it?

2. Is the "weight" removable?

3. Does an average (large) egg rest in the cup or fall through? (He thinks it may
have had a screen or similar removable bottom).

Thank you on behalf of my father (Born 1922).

Bob

Hey Bramble ~ "Help Mrs. Wizard ... I'm falling!"

Signed ... Tooter Turtle

I don't feel that you highjacked my thread,,,,Send me your dad's address offline and Ill send it to him.

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

Great egg scale!!


My family had egg scales (a couple different kinds over the years), and the one we had (that is closest to the one you have) used to have a weight that slid, up and down the shaft. The very end was twenty something (can't remember exactly), but you could slide that closer to the
egg cradle until it leveled up.

If you are thinking of selling it, just so you know - I sold our a few years ago and got over 100 bucks for it. (at an auction).

Beth