Toledo "Honest Weight" Scale
DimensionsOverall: 74 × 55 × 60 cm (0.74 × 0.55 × 0.6 m)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Martin Bosch, Guelph, Ontario, 2016
Object number2016.054.049
Label TextThis is a circa 1930s Toledo Weigh Scale. It was developed by Allen DeVilbiss, Jr. (1873-1911), an inventor who lived in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He became interested in the concept of weighing machines and conceived the idea of an automatic computing pendulum scale. He was able to prove his concept with a local butcher, who realized that customers appreciated the automatic computation which eliminated the risk of overcharging, hence the name, Toledo "Honest Weight" Scale.
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