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OBJECT TYPE: SPRING BALANCE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.1004.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: metal (probably steel)

Dimensions

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

Length: 18.0 cm
Width: 4.6 cm
Height: 2.5 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: Unknown
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Part of a collection of refrigeration parts and service items from Dr. G. Leslie Oliver. Dr. Oliver added to and documented a collection begun by his late father, of household and automobile technology. Dr. Oliver's father, T.H. Oliver established a refrigeration & electric service business in Aurora, Ont. 1924, the first and oldest such organization in York Region. In 2000, the business was sold but continues to operate under the T.H. Oliver name. (Refs. 3 & 4)
Function: To measure mass.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "NOT LEGAL FOR/ USE IN TRADE/ POCKET/ BALANCE", "MADE IN GERMANY", and graduated scale labelled "Lbs" and marked "0" to "26" stamped into balance front.
Missing: None.
Finish: Dull silver metal finish. Blackened finish originally applied to hook bracket is damaged/largely absent.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Scale, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1998.1004, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.1004.001/

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