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Business card for Carlson Scale Shop, an authorized agent for Fairbanks-Morse, offering exact weight and detective scales, located at 608 10th Street, Modesto, with day and night service.

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Family Owned Since 1950

Celebrating Servicing the San Joaquin Valley for 75 Years!

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We offer many well-known weighing brands. We are distributors for Fairbanks, Rice Lake, Ohaus, and many more. At Carlson Scale, we make sure we accommodate your weighing needs. Our sales team will ensure your needs are accommodated from start to finish.
We offer service on almost all scales. Anything from Lab to Truck Scales. We always make sure we come to the job site prepared with the correct tools and equipment. All of our test weights are certified by Heusser Neweigh in Concord, CA.
Partnered with U4 Construction, Carlson Scale works closely with U4 from start to finish with new truck scale installs.

Carlson Scale also offers installation help with new tank and hopper scales alongside many other scales.

Our Partners

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In-Shop Repairs

We offer in-shop repairs to scales brought into our Modesto location. The current minimum charge is $232.50.

Schools in our area receive free scale certification! If your school has any health scales for wrestling, football, etc. we will certify it in shop, free of charge!