#463 • Antique Computing Scale Co. Dayton Cheese Wheel Cutter with Graduated Turntable

Part of November 2026 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 15, 2026 6:35 PM AKST

Category: Antiques

An early 20th-century cheese wheel cutter by The Computing Scale Co. of Dayton, Ohio, has a heavy cast-iron base, a graduated circular turntable, and a large hinged blade with a turned wood handle. The maker's plate carries several patent dates, including May 12, 1903. The mechanism was designed to divide a cheese wheel into portions by weight. Setting the scale to the weight of the whole cheese controlled how far the platform advanced beneath the blade, allowing a shopkeeper to cut successive portions without weighing each one separately. Remnants of blue paint remain over the metal, with substantial surface wear. The mechanisms moved at cataloging. The cutter measures approximately 23" wide including the handles x 19" in diameter x 10.5" tall.