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Watling Scale

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I have just purchased a Watling 400 scale. It’s all complete and mostly working. I need someone to service it and get it working correctly. Anyone out there who can do this or advise?
Thank you, Adrian.
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Show us a photo....we do like photos. :cool:
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There's a restoration blog of the Watling 400 Deluxe Scale here, showing some detailed close ups and some links to (US) suppliers used for the project.
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Thank you for your replies, I have been in touch with the American dealer and they are going to send me a manual. I have had a play with the scales and they seem to be working as they should, they just need a good clean which I am starting to do. They will need calibrating and possibly a service so if you know anyone who can do this then please let me know. I have also ordered a top marquee for it so will post pictures when it’s fitted and cleaned up.
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My experience with counter balance scales over my 50 years using them at work (well 35 in fact, as the last 15 years we switched to digital) would lead me to think you should easily be able to calibrate them yourself unless they have a problem in the works. It would have been designed for the operator to calibrate. The key is to make sure it's standing dead level (usually a spirit level somewhere on it) before you set about calibrating it.
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Thank you for that, I will let you know how I get on.
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Finally finished working on my scales, they just needed a good clean, a bit of oil and slight adjustment, which was good as anything more technical and I would have struggled. They work great, the only slight niggle is that the your answer here plate doesn’t quite close fully but I can live with that. See photos.
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Nice !!THUMBSX2!!

Even nicer is that beer fridge, so much more important, need to get myself one of those... or even better fill the Vendo with beer !!THUMBSX2!!
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Can you email me a copy of the penny scale repair manual please? Or owners manual? If not could you please tell me where I can get one?

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Need a service manual for watling penny scale 400

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Hi, I need a service manual for a watling penny scale model 400. Can someone possibly email me a pdf of one and any other information on it please? My email is ... [email removed - Site Admin.]

Or email me and maybe sell it to me, or tell me where I can purchase one.

I just bought it and am super excited. Been wanting it for awhile but wifey wouldn't give in. But alas, she caved! Haha. Lol

Thank you for any help!
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In Need of service or repair manual for watling penny scale model 400

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Hi, I need a service manual for a watling penny scale model 400. Can someone possibly email me a pdf of one and any other information on it please? My email is ... [email removed - Site Admin.]

Or email me and maybe sell it to me, or tell me where I can purchase one.

I just bought it and am super excited. Been wanting it for awhile but wifey wouldn't give in. But alas, she caved! Haha. Lol

Thank you for any help!
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Need a service or repair manual for watling penny scale model 400

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Hi, I need a service manual for a watling penny scale model 400. Can someone possibly email me a pdf of one and any other information on it please? My email is ... [email removed - Site Admin.]

Or email me and maybe sell it to me, or tell me where I can purchase one.

I just bought it and am super excited. Been wanting it for awhile but wifey wouldn't give in. But alas, she caved! Haha. Lol

Thank you for any help!
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You may have seen this already, but may be useful..... http://www.arcadetreasure.com/projects/ ... atling.htm
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Welcome Kurt.

To protect your email account from Spam bots, I've removed it from your posts. The Forum has Private Message and email facilities built in.

Also, to minimize Forum chaos, I've moved all your posts with the same request to this topic.
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