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Guess Your Weight Scale

Guess Your Weight Scale

The Build

A vintage coin-operated guess-your-weight scale restored in the Bodie Stroud shop.

Vehicle History

This coin-operated Guess-A-Weight scale was built by C.R. Kirk & Co. of Chicago, makers of novelty penny-arcade machines from the 1930s onward. Its Model 51 challenged standers to dial in their exact weight for a free penny ride, mixing carnival showmanship with coin-op engineering.

Known for: the mirrored FREE panel promising a penny back if you guess your own weight right

Gallery

Restored teal art-deco Guess Your Weight scale against a brick wall
Restored teal art-deco Guess Your Weight scale against a brick wall
Mirrored FREE sign panel with orange stars
Mirrored FREE sign panel with orange stars
Yellow FREE emblem close-up on the mirrored panel
Yellow FREE emblem close-up on the mirrored panel
Chrome coin slot with penny
Chrome coin slot with penny
Weight dial with red selection hand
Weight dial with red selection hand
C.R. Kirk & Co. Model 51 spec plate
C.R. Kirk & Co. Model 51 spec plate
Front view with Guess-A-Weight plaque and mirrored panel
Front view with Guess-A-Weight plaque and mirrored panel
Dial close-up with Stand Still instructions
Dial close-up with Stand Still instructions
Guess-A-Weight maker plate, C.R. Kirk & Co., Chicago
Guess-A-Weight maker plate, C.R. Kirk & Co., Chicago
Embossed C.R. Kirk step platform
Embossed C.R. Kirk step platform
Guess-A-Weight spec plate, C.R. Kirk & Co., Chicago, patent D-113,006
Guess-A-Weight spec plate, C.R. Kirk & Co., Chicago, patent D-113,006

Build Process

Scale in original condition: peeling paint and plywood panel insert
Scale in original condition: peeling paint and plywood panel insert
Original dial face before restoration
Original dial face before restoration
Original platform and coin slot before restoration
Original platform and coin slot before restoration
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