Early 20th Century "Micrometer” Patent Counter Scale pinup Seat is 17" W x

Seat is 17" W x 14

Similar examples were crafted by German and English instrument makers for brewery exhibitions or corporate gifts

frame shows wear and minor surface distress

the sign was manufactured for only a single year

Early 20th Century "Micrometer” Patent Counter Scale pinup Seat is 17" W xc. 1898 1903; The Dodge Scale Co. 11th Ave & 20th St., New York Ornate countertop balance scale marked "THE MICROMETER PATENTED MAR. 22, 1898 JUL. 21, 1903 THE DODGE SCALE CO. 11th AVE & 20TH ST. NEW YORK." Constructed of cast iron framework with brass fittings and a substantial white marble platform base set into a gilt painted plinth. The large brass weighing scoop (or produce basket) mounts above a decorative cast support, while the horizontal beam