Fairbanks Scale at Loveland Feed & Grain

Fairbanks Scale at Loveland Feed & Grain Mill copyright Ruth Soller

This antique Fairbanks Scale at the 1891 Loveland Feed & Grain Mill caught my attention as it reminded me of the ornate old equipment and implements I had seen at my grandfather's general store in Cornerville, Arkansas as a child. Notice how elegantly designed and engineered is this utilitarian scale used for weighing sacks of grains and animal feeds. Features include fluted Doric columns with base, a shiny brass beam arm with poise and the large gold lettering across the mantle. Numerous examples of a variety of scales collected dust on the main floor of the retired grainery.

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1 Response to Fairbanks Scale at Loveland Feed & Grain

Hi Ruth,

I like your pantings and am an avid photographer of old grain elevators. I also have collected a few of the old Fairbanks scales like the one in your painting. If you would like to see a few more of these old treasures, the above link is for my photos on Flicker. I have Pics of grain elevators and some old scales. I hope that you find them interesting. Phil

Posted by Phil Kaminski · via solleroriginals.com · 184 months ago

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