I picked up a Toledo "lollipop" scale and have some questions. I have contacted Mettler Toledo but they had no information about these old scales. It weighs up to 500 lbs. on the clock face and another 300 on the balance beams for a total of 800 lbs. These are all my terms, I don't know what they're really called. There is a lever down under the 6 o'clock position that locks and holds the moving parts for when the scale is transported and you should probably use it when not in use too. When I picked it up the scale worked when I weighed myself. That locking lever worked but was sloopy and just didn't feel right. I had to tie it to the locked position so it would stay in place.
When I got home the scale won't unlock. But the strange thing is that lever snaps neatly in and out of position, feels much better now. It does unlock the beams but not the clock face. The clock face needle is also touching the face at the point, like it's in transport mode, the hand can't move.
There is a oil filled dashpot inside the rear housing that is I think a dampener. That makes a air sucking sound as the piston moves up and down. I didn't notice that sound when I first looked at it. The first thing I want to do is fill that dashpot up and see if that makes a difference. The next is check the linkages from the platform and make sure everything is attached and free moving.
I have seen a reference to a booklet called "Setting up and adjusting" your scale, but can't find one. Mettler Toledo didn't have it and couldn't even tell me if it existed.
So my questions are does anyone have any helpful information or experience with these platform scales?
What oil should I use to fill the dashpot? It's the round object on the right in the last picture. What's in it now smells exactly like neatsfoot oil. It only holds about 3 or 4 ozs.
I have DTE heavy medium ISO 68, Velocite medium No. 10 spindle oil, way oil, and tractor hydraulic fluid.
Any thoughts are appreciated. This is frustrating because I was thinking for once I'm bringing something home I can put right to use without having to do anything to it.
When I got home the scale won't unlock. But the strange thing is that lever snaps neatly in and out of position, feels much better now. It does unlock the beams but not the clock face. The clock face needle is also touching the face at the point, like it's in transport mode, the hand can't move.
There is a oil filled dashpot inside the rear housing that is I think a dampener. That makes a air sucking sound as the piston moves up and down. I didn't notice that sound when I first looked at it. The first thing I want to do is fill that dashpot up and see if that makes a difference. The next is check the linkages from the platform and make sure everything is attached and free moving.
I have seen a reference to a booklet called "Setting up and adjusting" your scale, but can't find one. Mettler Toledo didn't have it and couldn't even tell me if it existed.
So my questions are does anyone have any helpful information or experience with these platform scales?
What oil should I use to fill the dashpot? It's the round object on the right in the last picture. What's in it now smells exactly like neatsfoot oil. It only holds about 3 or 4 ozs.
I have DTE heavy medium ISO 68, Velocite medium No. 10 spindle oil, way oil, and tractor hydraulic fluid.
Any thoughts are appreciated. This is frustrating because I was thinking for once I'm bringing something home I can put right to use without having to do anything to it.
