The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-16
THE CALLED OMAN.
Mechanics Fair, Boston.

We copy the following notice from the
Ioston Atlas of the LIST instant
aFARBANKs PATENT PLATFORM AND
roryrrR ScALEs."-We were pleased to OBJ
soryc among the numerous articles at the
Mechanics Fair, now open in this city spec
mems of these long tried and well-known
scoles. And while they have been before
the public so long, as to have lost all claim,
on the score Of novelty yet their perfection,
and the fact that there are now probably the
most extensively used of any Of the numer-
OILS Efmity of scales, where accuracy and ense
in weighing is sought, entitle them to pass
ING notice. These scales are manufactured
NJ Messrs. T.. g. II. Fairbanks SEQ, ofSt.
JohnSbury, VT and are now in general use
IN our Railroad and Manufacturing Compa-
Mes and by our merchants generally.
They are made of all sizes and capacities,
\ i'm the common counter scale, weighing
j! o., to the Railroad and Depot scales
one ofwhich latter, now in use Oh the incIn-
gl plane ofthe Morris Canal, weighs boat
,u less than one minute, and is capable of
weighing 1875 ions, with perfect accuracy.
Their superior merit consists in the great
simplicity ofther plan of construction, CON
ssng of two levers and single BEAM and
the fact that all the bearings are broad knife
edges, placed OH parallel lines, and resting
upon polished steel surfaces, so dressed and
,eyelIed that the knife edge bearings rest
equally through their whole length.
The advantages secured to these scales by
this arrangement. added TO the welj-known
skill aud fidelity oflhe manufacturs, are that
the balances are entirely accurate, and unlike,
as we are informed, many of the Platform
Balances, they "agrec with themselves" that
is, given weight in bulk, when separated
aud weighed in small drafts,wil produce the
same aggregate.
This, we believe, is the extreme test to
which balances are put. We need hardly
add that this is a matter of no little impor-
lance to both buyer and seller by weight
These scales are also very durable, and, from
the thoroughness and simplicity ofthcir con-
structon seldom are out ofrepair. We learn,
also, that no shifting the position of the body
weighed upon the platform will vary the re-
suit. We believe that, for accuracy and dura-
biIlty, these well-known scales are unsur-
passed. 1t is now some 20 years since the
Messrs. Fairbanks commenced their estab-
Iishment at St. Johnsbury. During all that
time, in the liberality gifts arrangements. and
the character of its conductors and opera
tives, it has been n model establishment for
manufacturing in New England: while we
believe its proprietors have been richly re-
warded for their skill and enterprise, by the
substantial patronage of the public. They
do not assume to make scales ut a less price
than anybody else, but cheaper article in
the sense of true economy-thut is, an arti-
Gle ms cheap as can be made, and be durable
and accurate.
1t is peculiarly gratifying to us to notice,
that, i'll 1885, these scales were introduced
and used upon the Manchester and Liver
pool Railway; and that, since that time, they
have been very generally adopted on the En-
glish Railways, under the name ofFairbanks
Patent Weighing Machine Success, we
say, TO these long-tried American tavorites.