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By the pound: James Duguid weighs meat and produce on imperial scales at the family's grocery store on Yonge St.
By the pound: James Duguid weighs meat and produce on imperial scales at the family's grocery store on Yonge St.

By the pound: James Duguid weighs meat and produce on imperial scales at the family's grocery store on Yonge St.

Date11/26/1983
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126867F
An Electronic Machine made by Toledo Scales wraps, weighs and prices products automatically
An Electronic Machine made by Toledo Scales wraps, weighs and prices products automatically
10/25/1976
The final cut: Bob Duguid, owner of the James D. Duguid butcher shop on Yonge St., is closing the 82-year-old business for good today.
The final cut: Bob Duguid, owner of the James D. Duguid butcher shop on Yonge St., is closing the 82-year-old business for good today.
12/30/1986
Over-size drama: Above, floor lamp in George Bartello's living room is the largest in the world. Designed by Gaetano Pesce, it's eight feet tall and weighs over 500 pounds. Bartello, above, had it flown from Italy to stand over his grand piano.
Over-size drama: Above, floor lamp in George Bartello's living room is the largest in the world. Designed by Gaetano Pesce, it's eight feet tall and weighs over 500 pounds. Bartello, above, had it flown from Italy to stand over his grand piano.
11/2/1982
Antique scales are simply office decoration for lawyer James DaCosta, but they are likely to be regarded as very real sales of justice by his visitors. DaCosta, 46, becomes top enforcement officer for the Ontario Securities Commission in September - the man in charge of keeping Bay Streeters in line. He's been a specialist in mining and securities law for many years.
Antique scales are simply office decoration for lawyer James DaCosta, but they are likely to be regarded as very real sales of justice by his visitors. DaCosta, 46, becomes top enforcement officer for the Ontario Securities Commission in September - the man in charge of keeping Bay Streeters in line. He's been a specialist in mining and securities law for many years.
7/29/1975
Famiily business: Eric Sutkiewicz, left, his sister Irit Shay and her husband, Michael Shay with the scale on which they weigh gold jewelry in their store, European Jewellery
Famiily business: Eric Sutkiewicz, left, his sister Irit Shay and her husband, Michael Shay with the scale on which they weigh gold jewelry in their store, European Jewellery
2/1/1982
Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]
Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]
2/18/1977
Upper Yorkville toll-gate weigh scales
Upper Yorkville toll-gate weigh scales
1875
Lonely work: John Devine weighs tea for test against an old English sixpence, using a 70-year-old scale
Lonely work: John Devine weighs tea for test against an old English sixpence, using a 70-year-old scale
12/12/1989
Lastman weighs in at $70,400, North York Mayor Mel Lastman looks down at his weight in $2 bills on the scale at city hall yesterday.
Lastman weighs in at $70,400, North York Mayor Mel Lastman looks down at his weight in $2 bills on the scale at city hall yesterday.
4/10/1985
Family affair: James Taylor, grandson of the man who started the family firm in 1865, employs 60 people to produce 30 million bars of soap a year
Family affair: James Taylor, grandson of the man who started the family firm in 1865, employs 60 people to produce 30 million bars of soap a year
1/21/1980
Bottled up: Custom-made door to Tony Aspler's wine cellar is 2 inches thick and weighs 125 pounds
Bottled up: Custom-made door to Tony Aspler's wine cellar is 2 inches thick and weighs 125 pounds
4/20/1989
Fit and fat: Fitness consultant Jan Shepard, who is five-foot-10 and weighs 190 pounds, will run one of Metro's few exercise classes strictly for overweight women
Fit and fat: Fitness consultant Jan Shepard, who is five-foot-10 and weighs 190 pounds, will run one of Metro's few exercise classes strictly for overweight women
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