Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-27
Ehe Victor Scale.

Those using scales have been obliged TO
find fault with every kind of scales yet in
vented, until the completion in 1867 of the
invention Of the Victor Scale, q machine
which, as yet, has no detrsctors, and is
about as near perfection as il is possible for
anything to be. The history Of the inyen-
ton of the Victor Scale is a most interest
ing recital, and is another notable instance
of what indomitabie perseverance, will
accomplish. A method of applying the old
steel yard principle to q platform weighing
machine has been sought for among
skilled mechanics for thirty years. One of
those who Joined in the search, and, as we
shall explain, the only one to really find
what he sought was Lyman III. Severance,
of Dixon, Illinois. Mr.. Severance began
bis Investigations and experiments in the
year 1852. Though he several times sue
ceeded in making a good adaptation, moth
ing would satisfy him short of perfection,
and the Victor Scale took him fifteen years
to invent and perfect. he received his
patent in August, 1867, and then made a
few scales, as his limited means would per
NIT, in '68 and 90. In 1879 his invention
went into the hands of the Victor Scale
Company, of Dixon, Illinois" ls merits
we're easily seen, and the demand for it in.
creased so rapidly that it was found neces.
sary to increase the facilities for manu-
featuring more than could be done in Dixon
II was therefore changed to Moline, Ill.
November 3, 1870, where II is now manu-
featured by the " Victor Scale Company o.
| Moline, Illinois," who are able to make al
the scales that will be required. One greA
merit the 4" Victor has over any othel
scale is the fact that it will perform it
duty accurately, whether the platform ii
level or not. It requires no Pit" 0thel
machines require an expensive solid foun-
dation to guard against the action of frost
as, if their platform is not perfectly level
they are no use. Il is so simple in III
working, position of " bearings" and con
struction, and so little liable to get out o
u kAoh A. A1A ia iuiAI uuNSESbduA ~
use it or move it, without the expense o
having TO employ q mechanic. The leveri
are independent-thus allowing the plat
form to get level without affectingits perfec
work III the least, SO that the friction il
very small; there is no possibility o
" binding and consequently it is mort
sensitive in It's action. Even if the bear
ings should become sprung, it will no
create the least binding or impair it
accuracy in any way. Each scale is war
ranted, thus insuring the purchaser from
risk. When anyone is willing to warrant any
thing we all know what it means. 1t mean
that there is no risk to either party. Anon.
the scales manufactured by the Victor Seal
Company we notice platform scales will
and without wheels and drop levers; wheel.
barrow scales; dormsnt and portable ware
house scales hopper scales for weighing
grain /; scales with vibrating axle rack an
spring platform for use in iron r%ollin,
mills; scales for railroad depots an,
tracks ; stock weighing scales which vii
weigh ten tons of beeves at once ha.
scales and miners and transportstio
scsles coal dealers scales and smslle
scales With single and double beams, o
even balance for the use of grocers an
families, etc. In no greater space of tim
than two years these scales have take
sixteen first premiums at fairs, and test
moniAls to their merits have been receive
from the most prominent Scientific me
chanics- The officers of the Victor Seal
Company srs P. W. Wheelock, President
George Stevens, Vice President c. v
Lobdell. Secretary Morton Hull and L
". Cardee, Directors.