Hanson Brothers 1000g Mechanical Spring Scale 1kg 2.2 LBS 2g Increments USA

Hanson Brothers 1000g Mechanical Spring Scale 1kg 2.2 LBS 2g Increments USA

This is a vintage Hanson Brothers Scale Co. mechanical spring scale with a 1000g (1 kg / 2.2 lb) capacity and 2-gram increments. Made in the USA by the Hanson Brothers Scale Company of Chicago, Illinois, this is an all-mechanical analog dial scale requiring no power — weight is read directly off the large circular dial face. The dial displays grams on the inner ring and pounds on the outer ring for dual-unit reading at a glance.

Specifications & What's Included

• Brand: Hanson Brothers Scale Co., Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Capacity: 1000g / 1 kg / 2.2 lbs
• Increment / Resolution: 2 grams
• Scale type: Mechanical spring (analog dial)
• Display: Large circular analog dial face — grams (inner) and pounds (outer)
• Platform: Square flat metal weighing tray on vertical post
• Construction: Painted steel housing
• Power: None required — fully mechanical
• Country of manufacture: United States

Applications

Mechanical spring scales like this Hanson Brothers unit were standard equipment in postal, kitchen, laboratory, and general commercial use throughout the mid-twentieth century. They were widely used for weighing packages, food portions, laboratory samples, and small goods wherever a quick, power-free gram or pound reading was needed. The Hanson Brothers Scale Company was a well-known Chicago-based manufacturer whose scales appear frequently in vintage postal, kitchen, and light industrial settings from the 1930s through the 1970s. Today these scales are sought by collectors of vintage Americana and scientific instruments, as well as by hobbyists and small workshops that value a simple, durable mechanical weighing tool. This style of spring balance remains useful anywhere a low-tech, non-electronic gram scale is practical — food prep, postage estimation, fishing, craft work, and classroom demonstrations.