Old Measuring Item

[ALAMOTX]

Found these two copper items in the same hole near a 1878 house.

One has measurements from 0-24 going by 4s

the other says Arrantel Alliance?

Any help is appreciated!

 

[trikikiwi]

The numbered part is definitely part of an old spring balance. I guess the scale is in ounces.



http://www.s-a-w.net/scalescom/scales/scaleidx.htm

You could contact the linked site for more information.

The other part , I suspect is also part of the balance.
Are you sure about the first word - could it possibly be "Warrented" ?

Mike

 

[vayank54]

I think both pieces are to a scale. I think the piece on the left is the botom to the piece on the right.

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

I remember - way back - when we had a couple of them for weighing fish.

Of course, they were used for weighing all sorts of things besides fish. When my grandfather used to buy seed, they would hang a cloth bag on the hanging scale, zero it, and then put in 3 or 4 pounds of seed.

Kewl stuff!

Beth

 

[Mackaydon]

Yep, Warranted Balance Hanging Scale as shown here: http://cgi.ebay.com/antique-Warrant...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa0e3a024

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

WARRANTED BALLANCE (spelled with 2 L's) in other words guaranteed accurate. green check, pic from Macks post, good ID from trikikiwi.