C.O.C.A. Times

Photo 2
by Jim & Merlyn Collings
This handsome 5 foot tall scale with a
IO-inch mirrored trip-tych marquee is
possibly a Prototype (photo 1 ). One was
seen 20 years ago at the Chicagoland Show.
This unusual "Pioneer" scale has a nice
Art-Deco look with lots of sleek lines. The
rectangular column is made of tin or sheet
metal. A portion of the mirrored column
has a decorative glass cut-out showing the
counter-weight and no spring mechanism
(photo 2). Some of the "Pioneer" scales
have a money-back feature. In (photo 3) the
"FREE IF YOU GUESS YOUR WEIGHT"
is on the three paneled white porcelain mir-
rored marquee. Directions on the head
read: "1st SET INDICATOR AT THE
FIGURE YOU THINK YOU WEIGH,
2nd STAND STILL THEN DROP
COIN, IF YOU GUESS CORRECTLY
YOUR COIN WILL RETURN" The
coin return is on the right-hand side of
the column.
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Photo 3
Photo 1
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