The YHS had a great sale last Sat. Lots of folks were there when DD arrived (early!). I nabbed a 20s-30s-era old scale and found out it was made in Saginaw by the Morley Brothers, who got their start as builders of scales to weigh LOGS for Pete's sake, during the lumbering boom. Later they parlayed their little store into a hardware empire. I loved finding a Michigan-made artifact. The YHS will make good use of the funds to sustain their (your!) community resource.
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Ypsilanti Historical Society Garage Sale a Success
The YHS had a great sale last Sat. Lots of folks were there when DD arrived (early!). I nabbed a 20s-30s-era old scale and found out it was made in Saginaw by the Morley Brothers, who got their start as builders of scales to weigh LOGS for Pete's sake, during the lumbering boom. Later they parlayed their little store into a hardware empire. I loved finding a Michigan-made artifact. The YHS will make good use of the funds to sustain their (your!) community resource.
