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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2008.1132.001
- MANUFACTURER
- GURNEY
- MODEL
- 11
- LOCATION
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 10313
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- Chondrometer
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Brass bar, weight, and rings
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 41.0 cm
- Width
- 9.2 cm
- Height
- 5.2 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
- GURNEY
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Early 20th century
- Canada
-
Rare example of a scale from a Canadian maker in Hamilton. (Taken from worksheet) - Function
-
Grain measure - Technical
-
Balance for weighing grain in pounds and ounces. (Taken from worksheet) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- On sliding weight, front: "GURNEY/ HAMILTON"/ On sliding weight, back: "11"/ On bar: "11"/ A top row of divisions, numbers from 0 to 65, followed by: "LBS PER BUSH"/ Middle row of divisions: "0 4 8 12 1 4 8 12 2 LBS & OZ 10313"/ Bottom row of divisions: 0 to 100, followed by: "% OF 2 LBS 18 GR/D H"
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Brass with white markings
- Decoration
- N/A
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