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JC Dill

On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:13:12 +0000 (UTC), (axlq)
wrote:

>The whole thing was plastic. It consisted of a measuring cup at
>one end of a balance beam, a counterweight at the other end, and a
>sliding pivot in the middle, on which the whole scale would balance
>on your countertop. The sliding piece had a small bubble-level in
>it. Well, not all plastic; the counterweight clearly had some metal
>in it and the bubble-level contained liquid.

This is a type of "balance beam scale". I can't find any in plastic
or with the bubble level (but you really don't need a bubble level,
it's easy enough to SEE when it's level). You can use any balance
beam scale - add your own measuring cup and put a counterweight on the
other side to balance so that it sets at 0 with the measuring cup on
the platform. See:

<http://www.stacksandstacks.com/html/118612_antique-style-balance-scale.htm>

<http://www.plunderhere.com/auction/cgi-bin/auction/view?cmd=view&listingID=251845>

<http://item.express.ebay.com/Brand-NEW-OhausTriple-Beam-610g-x-0-1g-Balance-Scale_W0QQitemZ120147065925QQihZ002QQtrZexpQQcmdZE xpressItem>

<http://cgi.ebay.com/Ohaus-Heavy-Duty-Solution-Balance-triple-beam-scale_W0QQitemZ120150444723QQihZ002QQcategoryZ4872 6QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem>

jc