How much?
That was my first scale. What I figured out was that if I lowered my eyes or raised the scale so that they were on the same level, assuming that you zeroed the scale at the beginning of the session, if the pointer was swinging an equal number of divisions up and down, it was balanced. Once I figured that out, things went a lot faster. Some time later, I happened to meet a product rep. for RCBS who sold me a brand new 10-10 out of the trunk of his navy Mercedes, for $40. This was a very long time ago. Finding the magnetic damping much more to my liking I sold the redding to a friend for $20.
Inexcuseable? No. Worthy of redemption? Yes, we are all worthy of redemption. I don't know a single person who hasn't done something in the past that they regretted later. It's how you handle the situation going forward that defines one's character. Scott's past issues have been well published and discussed on several forums. I've not done business with him and probably won't, but I'm not picking up any rocks to throw.
Boyd, it’s oil dampened, it settles out to read in 4 seconds. It’s roughly half the time or less than any magnetically dampened scale that I’ve seem
$225 shipped.
Consider it sold
Can't disagree with any of your post, I just believe we all are redeemable. I hope everyone that had scales worked on or purchased from Scott was made whole in the end.
Speaking of old scales and product reps, I have a Ohaus 10-10 in the box with the original sales receipt and a personal note and business card from the seller to the purchaser -Walt Berger wishing him luck in the up coming super shoot.
Thanks, from the angle that the picture was taken I can't see the oil damping, but it has been over 40 years since I had the one that I posted about. The poster mentioned how long it took to settle so I thought it was like my old one. Mine was definitely not oil damped. I do remember that. Reading the setup instructions on the box, there is no reference to oil damping. There are a couple of pictures of similar scales on this thread, one oil damped with a glass jar for the oil, and the old brown Redding with a picture of the box. It was the latter that I was referring.
One major difference between the green bodied #1s and the brown bodied #1s is the beam material. The beans on the green bodies are Aluminum. They are incredibly sensitive and dampen out like lightning.Five years ago you would have trouble giving an old Redding oil damped #1 away. How time change.
I love them for the sheer simplicity and trouble free reliability and accuracy.
I have a nice old oil damped Webster #1, it's very well made, sensitive and reliable.
My apologies Boyd I wasn’t reading your post correctly.
No problem. Have a good day.
Agree - I've converted the later #1's with the aluminum beams to magnetic damping in the past, unfortunately the earlier, heavier beams must have some measure of ferric content that is influenced by the damping magnets.
Copper dampening vanes I suspect are not 100% Cu. Ask me how I know…
Bc'z , I recently purchased the same scale from Scott P and it works as advertised. Great scale.
I'm looking forward to getting it and trying it out.
