Now, for the first time, you can combine the classic Detecto physician scale with the time-honored beauty and protection of stainless steel. Enjoy the classic elegance of stainless steel in your Detecto mechanical weighbeam scale. A platform cover that lifts off easily combined with the stainless steel casing makes cleanup a breeze. Water damage from mopping and high humidity areas around swimming pools is a thing of the past with Detecto's stainless steel health care scales. Scale height is 59” (1.5 m) and the die-cast beam can be easily read from either side. Detecto continues to set the pace in the clinical scale industry, backed by over a century of leadership. Every Detecto physician scale features a time-honored reputation for rigid construction and precision engineering. This assures an unbeatably rugged product that guarantees accuracy and durability. All Detecto scales are tested with weights traceable to the U.S. Bureau of Standards.