VINTAGE FAIRBANKS MARBLE PLATE BUTTER PHARMACY SCALE NR Start Price USD 74.99 Current Price USD 74.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 29, 2008 End Time Saturday, December 06, 2008 Location SOUTHEASTERN MASS See more about 'VINTAGE FAIRBANKS MARBLE PLATE BUTTER PHARMACY SCALE NR' Description THIS IS A GREAT VINTAGE FAIRBANKS SCALE WITH A "FAIRBANKS" STAMPED MARBLE PLATE.  RARE, HAVE NOT SEEN ANOTHER EXACTLY LIKE IT FOR SALE.  SCALE IN VERY NICE CONDITION.  WELL MARKED WITH DECORATIVE DETAILING ON BASE AND "FAIRBANKS" ON EACH SIDE OF BASE.  MARBLE PLATE ALSO INTACT AND IN NICE CONDITION FOR ITS AGE WITH NO CRACKS OR CHIPS.  NICE PATINA WHICH I HOPE PICTURES SHOW.  NOT SURE ITS ORIGINAL PURPOSE OR WHAT IT WAS USED TO WEIGH, BUT WOULD BE GREAT CONVERSATION PIECE FOR BUSINESS, PHARMACY, ETC., OR EVEN IN A KITCHEN.  I AM TOLD IT WAS ORIGINALLY USED TO WEIGH BUTTER WHICH I NEVER WOULD HAVE GUESSED BUT I SUPPOSE IT COULD BE USED TO WEIGH ALMOST ANYTHING. MEASURES APPROX. 10 3/4" WIDE AND MIDDLE OF BASE SITS APPROX. 4 1/4" WIDE.  MARBLE PLATE IS APPROX. 6 1/2" IN DIAMETER.    Place a Bid!