Krups kitchen scales
made in Germany c.1954
I have a rather large collection of retro scales. So far I have posted Australian scales [Salter -50s and Persinware-60s] but the collection also includes these lovely metal German scales. Scales are both functional and beautiful – as long as the measuring bowl is intact [and one must make sure it’s the original bowl as well.]
These scales weigh items up to 25 lbs [approx. 11.5kg] in 2 ounce increments. The scales are completely made of metal- bowl included, and as noted before on this blog, they are original – not reproduction- scales, in that the scale is imperial only. Kitchen scales that feature both imperial and metric scales were made post 1972 and are considered reproduction.
The scales show a little bit of wear and tear from a life of service in a kitchen, but there is no corrosion or deterioration of the material and the weight measure is accurate. As is typical, there is an adjustment knob at the rear to allow one to correct for the weight of the bowl itself.
Four lemons and a lime weight 1lb 7oz. The duck is just along for the ride. For sale: $AUD75
re:retro 
very cool! i have a vintage Isa scale from west germany. orange. i like the simplicity of the white.
retro scales are lovely….do you have an inage of your orange scales?
looks like it’s not possible to reply with an image (bummer), so i just shot you an email with a photo!
Would love to see your entire collection 🙂 Love hearing what else you “collect” You are my collector Hero!
i’ll post an image of ALL my scales, but be warned, there’s an awful lot of ’em! they do look great massed together, but i like to use them in different rooms, holding different things. i must say, i quite like the idea of being a collector hero! thanks v, much!