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OBJECT TYPE: COUNTER
DATE: 1913
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1993.0254.001

MANUFACTURER: RENFREW SCALE CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: H 1327
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 9
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON; TIN

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 30.0 cm
Width: 25.0 cm
Height: 23.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Food processing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: RENFREW
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Renfrew

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS SCALE USED C.1913-1940, AND POSSIBLY LATER
Canada: EXAMPLE OF HOUSEHOLD WEIGH SCALE MFD. & USED IN CANADA
Function: TO DETERMINE THE WEIGHT OF SMALL OBJECTS, UP TO 30 LBS.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF COMMON WEIGH SCALE, FOR USE IN HOUSEHOLDS & SMALL BUSINESS, FOR ITEMS WEIGHING UP TO 30 LBS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: DECALS ON BOTH SIDES OF BASE DAMAGED AND ONLY PARTIALLY LEGIBLE, AS FOLLOWS: '[---] RENFREW/ HOUSEHOLD SCALE/ RENFREW [MANUFACTURING?] CO./ RENFREW, ONT.'/ SCALE '0-1-2' & 'R.B. NO.17 MAY 21, 1913 CAP. 30 LBS.' INCISED ON BALANCE ARM. '17' & 'H 1327' ALSO INCISED ON ARM. WEIGHTS.4-.5 BEAR IDENTICAL MARKINGSCAST IN FACE: '2 LB/ 4 OZ'/.6-.7 BEAR IDENTICAL MARKINGS CAST IN FACE: '4/ 1/2 LB'/.8-.9 BEAR IDENTICAL MARKINGS CAST IN FACE: '8/ 1 LB'
Missing: NONE From CA of 07/21/1997 by Kevin Machan: No - Complete
Finish: APPEARS ORIGINALLY TO HAVE BEEN NICKEL PLATED-NOW VERY WORN
Decoration: SOME DECORATIVE STENCILLING ON BASE OF SCALE

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