Some things don't change: Our people make the difference...
...A unique pride; a satisfaction in doing things well and building things with quality and longevity and supporting our customers. Loyalty to an ideal vision of how things should be done. Not just the same as everybody else-- better!
Lancaster crew, Summer 2010 (L) L to R: Alex Shirk, Ken Nauman, Ed Styer, Richard Kieffer, Kathy Hamilton, Rob Woodward, Barb Foulk, Jay Baum. (R) Ed Styer, Barb Foulk, Ken Nauman-- on the occasion of his retirement, Richard Kieffer.
Ken Nauman on his last day of work, June 23, 2010 after 38 years with the company. (R) Skid of SS floor scales, ramps, and indicators headed for the dock.
More than a product line, Pennsylvania Scale is a way of life!
Enjoy these pictures as much as we enjoy sharing them; they proudly represent a highly focused brand and way of doing business, building products, and competing every day...
Left: Our newest employee, Jay Baum assembles indicators. Right: A stack of M6400-4848's, ready to go!
Jay is efficient, thorough, a quick learner, and has a super attitude!
We were pleased to host the ISWM Wireless Load Cell Committee January 2010
Right Front: Rudy Kolaci, President, Totalcomp Inc.; Right: Rainer Holmberg, President of Pennsylvania Scale
M6600-4848-20K Platform being used in the public area of the Atlanta Zoo, Atlanta, GA Thanks to Wiggins Scale Company, Atlanta, GA www.wigginsscale.com one of our best and most loyal distributors for 3 generations! Note: The model has not been compensated for use of her image on our scale.
How does your weight compare to a sea creature?
M6600 platform installed in-floor with special display using optional Analog Output into custom controller-
- LED's indicate comparative creatures. Location: Sea World, FL.
ZOOM! ZOOM! Competition go-cart racer on M6600 series Floor Scale with 7400+ Indicator connected to remote display by others. Pennsylvania Scales are widely used in Farm Shows, Antique and Garden Tractor pulls, to weigh HUGE pumpkins, for Tug-of-War teams, NFL Football Combine, and other competitive ventures. Photo courtesy of distributor Garber Scale Company www.garberscale.com All 30+ Years of Service employees with experience and dedication to make our products the best in the world!
1.) No one trims the corners on floor scales better than Richard Kieffer! You can be sure they are right before they ship. It takes a tough man to make an accurate floor scale (apologies to Frank Perdue!)
2.) Tom Judith (L) and Ed Styer (R) assembling 7000 Series Indicators and Bench Scales
3.) Kathy Hamilton, Customer Service and Inside Sales
4.) Couple of antiques: Sonny Sensenig, Shipping Manager on our (now retired) Allis Chalmers forklift.
(left) The original building still stands on Lancaster Avenue, Lancaster, PA-- note the faded painted sign: "National Store Specialty Co." Founded in 1908, we moved to Leola, PA in 1911.
(right) Staff posed outside the same building circa 1908-09; note the arched door on the left and painted sign.
Larger floor scales are manufactured at Emery Winslow's huge plant in Terre Haute, IN
where they also make truck and railroad track scales using Emery's 'Hydrostatic' sensors.
Shipping area at right.
(left) Terre Haute's Judy Torphy, Manager of Administration. (right) QC Manager Rod Bex, an all around Good Guy always comes through for Pennsylvania Scale and our customers!
November 27, 2007: Photo of sated hawk taken in the courtyard of our Lancaster, PA facility.
Check out the amazing workmanship that went into these early (circa 1911) fan-type scales made by Pennsylvania Scale in the early days! It was common at the time to custom make products under other manufacturers' names-- for example Jacobs Brothers Scales. The beautiful blue unit at bottom was a premium for the 'Walla-Walla Gum Company' and provided to retail penny candy stores to promote the sale of candy.