Most of us diet and check our weight, but the days of tall scales sitting on a street corner waiting for someone to put a penny in the slot and step on the scale are almost gone. It was during the ...

It was during the 1920s and ‘30s that coin-operated scales were important. The first coin scales were made in Germany in 1885, and by 1889, the National Scale Company was manufacturing in the United ...

In the 19th century, few of our ancestors knew how much they weighed. Most didn’t care, in fact. But by the late 1800s, scales became popular, yet they were still considered unusual enough to display ...

TAMPA (WFLA) – If you have ever made a trip to Publix, you will probably recognize the giant scales that can be found at the grocery stores. But could they soon be a thing of the past? A recent rumor ...

A Rare Collection of Vintage Coin-Operated Machines and Game Room Accessories Set to Enthrall Collectors VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, UNITED STATES, November 2, 2023 ...