When I read this thread last week I thought I must post a pic of ours ... and it's taken me this long to take the photos!
I bought these Avery scales back in the early 90s and I've no idea how old they were then.....They're certainly not antique, and probably might just qualify as 'Vintage' ... and I feel they may be 1950s - '60s. They are what we would call 'Sweetshop scales' or candy scales to you. There is a pattern number, so I could probably do some research and find out exactly when they were made. They are incredibly accurate ... they have a small spirit level beneath the pan and all four feet are adjustable.
The dresser in the background is also not antique, and again probably from the 50s - 60s. When I ripped out the old fitted kitchen my wife started to panic, but we very easily picked up a couple of lovely storage units and the dresser, and it looks so much better now, and they are moveable!
The dresser was made by Wood Brothers, is solid oak, and all the joints including drawers are dovetailed. Is 7' long and 6' tall. I was mentioning a while back that 'brown furniture' is just out of fashion nowadays, over here, and that works in our favour. Including the hire of a van I think the total outlay (for the dresser) was c. $300. Again, Wood Bros are still going and I suppose that I could contact them and ask them when it was made.