Title: Fortune scale
Post by: collecture on September 23, 2006, 08:46:09 pm
Thought it to be a fun item. I have seen them and remember them from my youth.
Missing a few parts - chrome trim in bottom of front, cover that slips over the fortune and more importantly, the counter-weighted arm that the penny falls into - maybe more, but that is all I can see. Does anybody know if there are repro parts out there? I know somebody here has one as I remember a post not too long ago.
The scale still works though and the fortune spins, but you don't need a penny to see your fortune; however, it was only $50.
Don't you love how somebody scraped off the 'E' of fate to make it say 'Weigh Your Fat"
Missing a few parts - chrome trim in bottom of front, cover that slips over the fortune and more importantly, the counter-weighted arm that the penny falls into - maybe more, but that is all I can see. Does anybody know if there are repro parts out there? I know somebody here has one as I remember a post not too long ago.
The scale still works though and the fortune spins, but you don't need a penny to see your fortune; however, it was only $50.
Don't you love how somebody scraped off the 'E' of fate to make it say 'Weigh Your Fat"
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: MCarter on September 23, 2006, 09:35:12 pm
I think i have a parts book for you. i check on it monday and i will pm you.
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: davethebirdman on September 24, 2006, 01:05:46 am
Excellent score Tom. I'd love a set myself. Hope you manage to get the bits you need.
There must be someone out there that repros parts. Its just trying to find them
There must be someone out there that repros parts. Its just trying to find them
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: Marvin on September 24, 2006, 10:06:52 am
Tom,
There is a guy that goes by i-weigh-u on ebay who has lots of parts for coin scales. His webpage is www.PennyScale.com
I have not gotten anything from him in years, but he had a catalog full of parts for all sorts of scales.
Marvin
There is a guy that goes by i-weigh-u on ebay who has lots of parts for coin scales. His webpage is www.PennyScale.com
I have not gotten anything from him in years, but he had a catalog full of parts for all sorts of scales.
Marvin
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: collecture on September 24, 2006, 08:16:51 pm
Thanks Marvin!
I emailed them from their webpage. They responded and are going to send me some diagrams, adjustment instructions and a parts list. They mentioned nothing about a catalog, but I'll wait until I get the packet.
On the back panel of mine, there is an original adjustment sheet. I played around with it today and did a little cleaning, changed the oil, etc. Pretty simple machine.
If I can get parts to complete it great - if not, it will still work and give you a fortune.
My wife said she'll never step on it as long as it says "Weigh Your Fat" though. J/K
I emailed them from their webpage. They responded and are going to send me some diagrams, adjustment instructions and a parts list. They mentioned nothing about a catalog, but I'll wait until I get the packet.
On the back panel of mine, there is an original adjustment sheet. I played around with it today and did a little cleaning, changed the oil, etc. Pretty simple machine.
If I can get parts to complete it great - if not, it will still work and give you a fortune.
My wife said she'll never step on it as long as it says "Weigh Your Fat" though. J/K
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: Eric on September 24, 2006, 08:23:38 pm
Ha! There are weight machine guys out there just like us pop machine guys!
You will have no problem I'm sure SWEAT! Score!!!! Would love to have one of these myself.....
Use to be one in my home town beside Lewis' Cafe..... Was just sitting
there on the sidewalk then it just disappeared... So sad.... Then there was one
in a old clothing store I use stand on it all the time.
My home town still has the Banjo Texaco Sign by a now tire shop
and the 5 & 10 store still has “2” .10 Ride Sandy Horse rides.
The Barber shop closed and I stalked them for months for the porclein sign
then it just disappeared too.
Probably hanging over someones weight machine......
Oh well... somday...
$50?... was this a sale or auction?... was it even listed?..... You got a deal!
You will have no problem I'm sure SWEAT! Score!!!! Would love to have one of these myself.....
Use to be one in my home town beside Lewis' Cafe..... Was just sitting
there on the sidewalk then it just disappeared... So sad.... Then there was one
in a old clothing store I use stand on it all the time.
My home town still has the Banjo Texaco Sign by a now tire shop
and the 5 & 10 store still has “2” .10 Ride Sandy Horse rides.
The Barber shop closed and I stalked them for months for the porclein sign
then it just disappeared too.
Probably hanging over someones weight machine......
Oh well... somday...
$50?... was this a sale or auction?... was it even listed?..... You got a deal!
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: collecture on September 24, 2006, 08:58:57 pm
QUOTE
$50?... was this a sale or auction?... was it even listed?..... You got a deal!
My wife and I went to Prescott for the night Friday - her sister took our two boys and said go somewhere. On our way back Saturday, I decided to take a little jaunt into Mayer, AZ (as one local described the town - it is full of welfare and Social Security people - probably no more than 100 total in the town). I saw a little antique store about 15' x 10' and pulled over. Walked in and asked the guy if he had any coin op stuff and this is what he had. I asked how much - he said $50 - I said sold.
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: Jim on September 25, 2006, 06:45:42 am
Great find!
And it didn't break the bank!
And it didn't break the bank!
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: MCarter on September 25, 2006, 10:16:49 am
Tom,
The guys name is:
Jeff Storck
34815 Harry Byrd Hwy.
Round Hill , VA 20141
540-554-9728
Good Luck,
The guys name is:
Jeff Storck
34815 Harry Byrd Hwy.
Round Hill , VA 20141
540-554-9728
Good Luck,
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: Eric on September 25, 2006, 12:19:37 pm
Wanna see the after pics on this!.... That's a story we all want to find.
$50.. wow!
$50.. wow!
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: coke_and_stuff on September 25, 2006, 04:40:04 pm
Theres a dealer in town here that has one thats MINT for I believe $395.00, He was telling me years ago he bought out a guys collection of these and had over 160 of these and lined them up the highway and sold them for $100.00 each. He cleaned out this town on Soda machines, I was kinda leary when he said that and then the photo albums came out I was amazed. In one trip he took over 70 machines to California and sold them all off there to dealers. at the time around 20 years ago he could get $200-250 each for them. I tell him todays prices and he thinks im nuts and wont even let me sell any out of his store as he thinks they will just sit and collect dust.
Joey
Joey
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: collecture on September 25, 2006, 11:16:08 pm
Thanks Matt!
I called Jeff earlier today and he called a little while ago. He said Bill (the guy Marvin referred me to) was the guy to speak to, so I'll wait for my care package from him. Jeff seemed to think that Bill would most likely have the parts I need. If he doesn't, then I'm just going to have find somebody selling bits and pieces (or find another whole one that's cheap). Jeff said that he and Bill were the ONLY guys selling parts for the old scales - nice guy BTW.
Thanks everyone!
I called Jeff earlier today and he called a little while ago. He said Bill (the guy Marvin referred me to) was the guy to speak to, so I'll wait for my care package from him. Jeff seemed to think that Bill would most likely have the parts I need. If he doesn't, then I'm just going to have find somebody selling bits and pieces (or find another whole one that's cheap). Jeff said that he and Bill were the ONLY guys selling parts for the old scales - nice guy BTW.
Thanks everyone!
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: Eric on September 25, 2006, 11:37:10 pm
Good Luck Tom on finding parts! Hope you find everything you need!
I gotta find one now... then I'm done
I gotta find one now... then I'm done
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: audiobeer on September 28, 2006, 09:14:10 pm
Eric, have you seen the one Randy has. Pricey but nice. Works!
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: Bob K on September 29, 2006, 10:55:37 am
Way to go, Tom. Very nice!! 
Bob
Bob
Title: Fortune scale
Post by: collecture on September 29, 2006, 10:42:53 pm
Well, I got the packet from Bill (www.pennyscale.com). It will cost close to $200 to get all the parts I am missing, but over half of that amount is for the three chrome trim pieces that go on the front ($35 each).
I think I will just get the internal parts and either wait for some chrome to show up somewhere or go with an alternative. I'm not really willing to dump that much into it right now and the trim can be added at any time.
So now it is a $150 scale - still not bad! I probably would have paid a $100 for it initially if that is what the guy had said; however, I would have thought about it a little longer than five seconds.
I think I will just get the internal parts and either wait for some chrome to show up somewhere or go with an alternative. I'm not really willing to dump that much into it right now and the trim can be added at any time.
So now it is a $150 scale - still not bad! I probably would have paid a $100 for it initially if that is what the guy had said; however, I would have thought about it a little longer than five seconds.