Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Scale, Bathroom |
Date |
1920s-1930s |
Description |
Weight platform covered by dark green, slip-resistant tread material. Above platform (when looking down) is a round dial reading weight from 0 to 250 pounds. On dial is printed "Healthometer / Built Like a Watch / Registered Trade Mark / Par'd December - June 1921 / Continental Scale Works / Chicago, Ill. / Not for Legal Trade." The "O" in Healthometer is raised above the arms of a man rendered from the torso up. On front side of scale is a panel with a screw. Above screw is printed "Adjusting Screw." Body of scale is made of metal and painted white. |
Collection |
Historic Adams House Collection |
Catalog Number |
AHC.1997.1575 |
Material |
Metal/Glass |
Search Terms |
Scales & Weights Household Goods |