Warrented balance scale with eagle found at civil war camp

[crabstang44]

Were they using this to weigh gun powder or what?
Also found a couple of 3 ringers

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congrats on the nice relic find!

 

[jewelerguy]

an identical one on the net is referred to as a fish scale measuring 0 to 24 lbs. I suppose it could be used to weigh anything within that weight range. I don't think the eagle necessarily means that it is military issue, but rather stamped on it make it 'official looking'

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice !!! Congrats!!!

 

[OreElse]

That's a unique find!

 

[crabstang44]

an identical one on the net is referred to as a fish scale measuring 0 to 24 lbs. I suppose it could be used to weigh anything within that weight range. I don't think the eagle necessarily means that it is military issue, but rather stamped on it make it 'official looking'

Maybe weighing how much powder to put in the cannon

 

[AlabamaRelic]

Black Powder is measured by volume, not weight. You need to put on some socks.

 

[tinpan]

Were they using this to weigh gun powder or what?
Also found a couple of 3 ringers

Hi, Pocket Balance invented by Richard Salter in the UK in 1770. Used by shop and street traders in fruit and vegetables and fresh produce . Weighing up carrots to put in cannons ? TP

 

[crabstang44]

Hi, Pocket Balance invented by Richard Salter in the UK in 1770. Used by shop and street traders in fruit and vegetables and fresh produce . Weighing up carrots to put in cannons ? TP

Well they were weighing something

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice find. I agree with Jewelerguy. There would have been a little hook on the bottom that you could put in the corner of a fish's mouth, or gill and weigh it. I had one many years ago, and they are still popular today. You could have used it to weigh almost anything you wanted though.

 

[tamrock]

I remember my grandpa had an old brass scale like that in all his tackle gear and I would play with it by trying to pull it as far extended as I could thinking I was Superman. I believe I've seen reproductions of those sold in antique shops also. My guess is your scale would date more to the later 19th C, but it could be wrong.

 

[crabstang44]

Nice find. I agree with Jewelerguy. There would have been a little hook on the bottom that you could put in the corner of a fish's mouth, or gill and weigh it. I had one many years ago, and they are still popular today. You could have used it to weigh almost anything you wanted though.

Well there is a decent size creek nearby so i imagine they probably caught fish to eat.

 

[tinpan]

Well there is a decent size creek nearby so i imagine they probably caught fish to eat.

Hi ,German Fishing Rebure Pocket Balance is far more accurate with number sequence from 0 to 1 to 2 not 1 to 4 .Your balance is for something quite heavier in weight.TP

 

[A2coins]

Wow you and your Dad are really killin it at that site, good to see

 

[Yak1366]

Cool find, congrats!!

 

[Hawks88]

Nice scale find. Congrats