Chapter 4, top shelf
There are photographs of businesses using Toledo Scales in their establishements, and a photo of the Toledo Scales baseball team, a postcard of the factory of the company in 1913 that would eventually become Toledo Scales. Memorabilia is also included on this shelf.
Store staff
n. d.
The un-dated photograph depicts store staff with a Toledo Scale under a sign saying "We protect our customers by using Toledo Scales. Honest Weight, No Springs"
Company Baseball team
1929
Photograph, Toledo Scales baseball team, 1929. The Toledo Scale Company Records, MSS-153.
Toledo Scale focused on creating a positive environment and public image of their company. This company baseball team photograph depicts the camaraderie between employees.
Toledo Scales in France
ca. 1930
Photographs showing global reach of Toledo Scale, ca. 1930. The Toledo Scale Company Records, MSS-153.
The Toledo Scale Company quickly gained influence around the globe. Toledo Scales could be found throughout Europe, Mexico, and South America. Shown here are workers in France using a Toledo Scale to weigh fur pellets.
Sprague Dynamometer
ca. 1930
Industrial applications of Toledo scales, ca. 1930. The Toledo Scale Company Records, MSS-153.
Toledo Scales quickly found their way into the industrial market, partly due to the high demand during World War I for well built military crafts and supplies. Pictured here is a Sprague Dynamometer at Wright Aeronautical Co., measuring forces from the pictured engine.
Postcard
1913
Postcard, Toledo Computing Scale Co., 1913. Donald Duhaime Collection, MSS-077.
The original factory of what would become Toledo Scale.
Toledo Scale Patch
n.d.
These patches were sewn on the uniforms of Toledo Scale employees