Want to see somthing Neat?
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UtopiaTexasG19
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Will it fit in my range bag? 
After the restoration, Because it is a True balance, I am thinking that I can Back the lens off to
Create greater magnification. At that point, Recreate the exact graphics with divisions in GRAINS
and silk screen a new plate. I am also think'en that If I use an LED to replace the lightbulb I should
get a crisper shadow. Heck, it's just another project to tinker with and probably never finish.
Create greater magnification. At that point, Recreate the exact graphics with divisions in GRAINS
and silk screen a new plate. I am also think'en that If I use an LED to replace the lightbulb I should
get a crisper shadow. Heck, it's just another project to tinker with and probably never finish.
Mike Irwin
Staff
How do you set the weight that you want?
Oh, and I know Mal H will be VERY interested in this. He collects scales.
Oh, and I know Mal H will be VERY interested in this. He collects scales.
That is cool, indeed. It's a comparator scale, but not necessarily only for munitions (not "monitions"). As you can see it was owned by Goodyear, although the US Gov bought a bunch of them during WWII and probably did use them for munitions analysis.
Toledo has always been a big innovator in scales and balances.
Toledo has always been a big innovator in scales and balances.
That is indeed neat!
I'd clean it up and leave it as it is. It has enough sensitivity to weigh bullets and such, but not so much for weighing powder. The scale graduations are 0.1 gram (~1.5grains). Trying to get better than +/-0.3 grains may be an exercise in futility and changing things will ruin any collector value it has.
I'd clean it up and leave it as it is. It has enough sensitivity to weigh bullets and such, but not so much for weighing powder. The scale graduations are 0.1 gram (~1.5grains). Trying to get better than +/-0.3 grains may be an exercise in futility and changing things will ruin any collector value it has.