On Aug 12, 9:13 pm, (axlq) wrote:

> You set the sliding thing to point at the weight you want (written
> on the balance beam) and fill the measuring cup with ingredients
> until the bubble-level shows it's balanced. The scale will then be
> sitting on your countertop rocking back and forth on the sliding
> pivot. In ASCII art (fixed-width font) it looked something like
> this:
>
> measuring
> \ cup / sliding adjustable
> \ / pivot counterweight
> \__/ ____ ____
> |===============| |=======####
> balance beam \/
>
> Of course, being from Germany, the weights on the balance beam were
> marked off in grams, and the volume increments on the measuring cup
> showed milliliters. That's OK.
>
> Try as I might, I can't find this device ANYWHERE. Not on eBay, not
> on my Google searches, noplace. Are these still sold anymore?

If the cup holds no more than 125g, you want a Dr. Oetker Klein-
Balkenwaage (Small balance scale). I see there's one offered online
for $3.99. Mine was $10.50 back in the day. Dr. Oetker has gone all-
electronic now, unfortunately.

You might want to check homebrewing stores for battery-free scales --
that's where I originally got mine. And, of course, head shops.