Spring scale, cylindrical steel body with riveted end caps. Interior spring fixed at top end; heavy wire hook attached to bottom end protruding through hole in bottom cap. Indicator arrow attached to spring slides along slot in side that has a calibrated plate attached alongside. Markings indicate 0 to 24 lbs, with numerals 4, 8,12,16,20 and 24. Top cap is surmounted with a ring; additional iron ring attached for hanging.
All painted a glossy black except marked scale attached to body.
Stereoscope sold by salesman E. W. Coble (Earle William) while living in Lancaster City. An accompanying photo card of E. W. Coble is in photo collection.
Wooden construction with sliding mount holding an aluminum viewfinder with lenses. Aluminum edged with black velvet. Collapsible wooden handle underneath.
Provenance
One of the many stereoscopes marketed and sold by enterprising salesman E.W. Coble. He also operated a garage and tire store in Lancaster. This stereoscope was used by the Coble family and passed to his daughter Ruth Elizabeth Coble Burkart to daughter Linda Hubbard, donor.
Directories list Coble as a travel agent in 1912, a salesman in 1923, operator of Coble's Tire Service in 1930s and 1940s.
