Detecto-Lette Infant Scale, circa 1940

Scale (Weighing device)

circa 1940

Not on exhibit to the public.

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John A. and Thomas E. Baird.

on top of weight on left side: 10 LBS on right side: BALANCE / KNOB on back of measuring arm: U. S. PAT. NOS. 1760898 1838182 OTHER PATENTS PENDING / DETECTO - LETTE / WATCHES BABY'S WEIGHT / Mfd by THE JACOBS BROS. CO. INC. BROOKLYN, N.Y. / USE OTHER SIDE FOR WEIGHING sticker on top of base: DETECTO / BABY / SCALE / TO BALANCE SCALE AND TO OFFSET / WEIGHT OF BLANKET OR PILLOW, / MOVE POISE "B" TO ZERO. THEN TURN / KNOB "A" UNTIL SCALE BALANCES / TO WEIGH UP TO 10 LBS. / SIMPLY / SLIDE / POISE "B" / ON THE / BEAM "C" / NOTE POSITION / OF WEIGHTS / TO WEIGH FROM 10 TO 20 LBS. / HANG CLOSED / WEIGHT "G" ON / TO BEAM HOOK / "D." SLIDE OPEN / WEIGHT "F" ON / BRACKET "E" / NOT POSITION / OF WEIGHTS / TO WEIGH OVER 20 LBS. / HANG BOTH / OPEN / WEIGHT "F" / AND CLOSED / WEIGHT "G" / FROM BEAM / HOOK "D" / NOTE POSITION / OF WEIGHTS / REG. U.S. / PAT. OFF. / The JACOBS BROS. CO. Inc. / NEW YORK, N.Y. / U.S.A.