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donbruce

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Flea Market Find
« on: June 23, 2012, 04:50:52 pm »
Hello everyone, I found this item at a flea market recently. I believe it is an old tin (maybe?) toy scale. There are no visible markings anywhere on the item so I am not having much luck locating information. Any of you gurus able to identify this piece and provide a possible value? Please excuse the poor image quality as I took them with my phone. I can take better pictures if it is required. I appreciate any feedback in advance!
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mart

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Re: Flea Market Find
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2012, 06:13:15 pm »
What is the size ???
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Re: Flea Market Find
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2012, 06:20:15 pm »
Quote from: mart on June 23, 2012, 06:13:15 pm
What is the size ???

Sorry about that, it is about 6.5 inches tall.
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Re: Flea Market Find
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2012, 09:19:02 pm »
It may be a salesman's sample.
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Re: Flea Market Find
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2012, 08:42:40 am »
Quote from: ghopper1924 on June 23, 2012, 09:19:02 pm
It may be a salesman's sample.

The thought of it possibly being a salesman's sample never crossed my mind. Thank you for your input! Now, to do more digging...
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Re: Flea Market Find
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2012, 08:04:47 pm »
What is the word on the face?
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Re: Flea Market Find
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2012, 08:07:26 pm »
Quote from: KC on June 24, 2012, 08:04:47 pm
What is the word on the face?


Only thing I saw was " 1 Cent " on  the face when I enlarged it !!
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Re: Flea Market Find
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2012, 08:31:06 pm »
Thanks Mart!
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Re: Flea Market Find
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2012, 09:55:07 am »
I haven`t been able to find anything similar !! I wonder if it actually does something when the base is pressed !!  There some odd openings in back !!
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Re: Flea Market Find
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2012, 10:14:21 am »
Quote from: mart on June 25, 2012, 09:55:07 am
I haven`t been able to find anything similar !! I wonder if it actually does something when the base is pressed !!  There some odd openings in back !!

There is tension when the base is pressed, but the dial no longer moves. I believe the dial became internally disconnected over time because the back of the dial has grooves on it like it should be attached to something.
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