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    Posted 14 years ago

    TomR
    (18 items)

    This is a Strait Boom Scale, I believe it from H.N. Strait Scales which also manufactured Monarch Scales prior to being sold to Fairbanks Scale. It is a model number 13286, that is the only number I can find. The workmanship and ingraving is great. It goes to 20,000 lbs. I think it used to be on a wagon scale.

    Can anyone help me with a little more information on this and what it might be worth?

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    Comments

    1. LaurenR, 14 years ago
      This is so cool!!! Are you thinking of getting it restored soon? I would love to talk to you more about this!
    2. TomR TomR, 14 years ago
      Hi Lauren, I have a couple scale experts helping. I will post more when i hear back from them.
    3. Pop_abides Pop_abides, 14 years ago
      I just love this old tech stuff, at the time it was made it was 'state of the art'
    4. Sgtbct, 2 years ago
      I was wondering if you ever found anything out about your scale. I have an old Strait scale and I can’t find any information about it. It’s an 8000lb scale that looks almost identical to yours. Except it doesn’t have the dial on it.

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