Both brows arched at that, "Well, that's more of a story than mine. It was my mother's, she passed it down along with the plates." She shrugged, "Family heirlooms, my daughter will probably get them, eventually."
She shook her head, "Hers is coil spring and magnet, though it may have started out as counterweight at one point, not really sure how long it's been in the family."