BC Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Today I was at the builders merchants at Inverurie for shed supplies and also some loft flooring boards for my father. When leaving them at Kemnay I saw my dad had collected a old steelyard that my uncle had stored at a friend of my dad's. It had woodworm in it so now treated we decided to take it and leave it at my uncles shed at his new sheltered cottage at Kintore. I have no idea how old this weighing machine is. Has anyone any idea ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 It's an early 20th Century platform balance weighing scale. Mostly used for weighing sacks of potatoes and grain. You put the full sack on the larger wooden platform and your weights, 14lb, 28 and 56's or multiples of on the other side and when the two top boards are level with each other the amount in the sack will be the same weight as what you have in weights on the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 I have had all the 56 ers and the other weight for years. They have a multitude of uses now the steelyard is not used examples are holding down warped wood, weighing down wood until glue adheres and off course hanging on the the trailing plough to make entry into the ground quicker and easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Crikey, there was one of those on the farm my Dad worked on for 24 years, used for weighing sacks of sheep food i believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 There must've been thousands of those made and no matter the manufacturer, the design is almost identical. We have two sets here and still use one for sheep feed. They're still very accurate, under a pound. If memory serves me right, they were each under a grain outlet from the steam powered fixed thresher in the 'corn barn', so I would imagine about the same age - 1891. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 no idea on the age, but i think theyre cracking, made with pride. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 My dad was planning cleaning it and painting it and cleaning up the wood but I told him not too. Best keep some things original in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boys Mum Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 That is fab! If it were mine I would use it as a garden ornament - I love stuff like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Now there is an idea ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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