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- OBJECT TYPE
- COUNTER/LABORATORY/10 LB.
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1988.1226.001
- MANUFACTURER
- TORSION BALANCE CO.
- MODEL
- IL-1
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 12128
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- GLASS PANELS/ NICKLE PLATED BASE & SUPPORTS/ METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 46.0 cm
- Width
- 20.0 cm
- Height
- 23.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Metrology
- Category
- Mass/weight
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- TORSION
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
USED TO ACCURATELY & QUICKLY WEIGH SUBSTANCES FROM ONE TENTH GRAM TO FOUR AND ONE HALF KILOS. - Technical
-
ADJUSTABLE OIL DAMPER SPEEDS UP WEIGHING TIME & REDUCES WAITING INTERVAL BETWEEN OPERATIONS - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- MFG'S PLATE: 'STYLE IL-1 NO 12128 CAP 4 1/2 KG/ THE TORSION BALANCE CO./ NEW YORK. MADE IN U.S.A./ CLASS APPROV TYPE SERIES'/ MOLDED IN BASE: 'TORSION BALANCE'/ LABEL ON BACK INCLUDES: 'CAUTION: This balance is equipped witha silicone fluid damper. The/ damper as well as the shipping arrests must be unlocked before the balance/ is operative. To prevent spilling the fluid from the damper, the balance must/ not be tilted more than 45 degrees when the damper is unlocked./ ALWAYS REFER TO THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS WHEN PUTTING THE/ BALANCE INTO SERVICE OR WHEN MOVING IT TO A NEW LOCATION/....'
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- PLATED METAL; UNCOLOURED GLASS
- Decoration
- N/A
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TORSION BALANCE CO., Balance, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1988.1226, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1988.1226.001/
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