Step right up: Antique penny scale latest attraction at Clio Historical Association's downtown depot Published: Nov. 28, 2008, 2:34 p.m.

Many people have personal collections, but Christopher Steele’s passion ranks highly in both eccentricity and extremity. Steele has collected penny-scales since 1971. The penny-scale was a ...

The first coin-operated scales: Rhodri Marsden's Interesting Objects No.91 The scales were followed by a “grip-testing machine” and a fortune-telling machine ...

Christopher Steele's unique collection chronicles 100 years of American ingenuity. Christopher Steele takes pride in his unique collection of penny scales. At one time, these coin-operated ...

Eagle Archives, May 20, 1974: The lowly penny, bottom rung on the country's coin scale, has suddenly achieved financial prominence in Pittsfield. The penny is now worth more than one ...