Balance
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- OBJECT TYPE
- BEAM/PORTABLE/7 LB.
- DATE
- 1930–1940
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1997.0112.001
- MANUFACTURER
- GARCIA, S. LTD.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- London, England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 1161
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- WOODEN BOX; BRASS BALANCE WITH STEEL CENTRE AND END KNIFE EDGES; FIBRE LINING ON FRONT DOOR; FRENCH IVORY SCALE; LEATHER HANDLE
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 43.7 cm
- Width
- 11.5 cm
- Height
- 45.5 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
- GARCIA
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- London
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- PROBABLY THE 1930S
- Canada
-
TYPE SAMPLE - Function
-
USED BY INSPECTORS TO TEST WEIGHTS AND PACKAGES UP TO 7 POUNDS IN COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS - Technical
-
PORTABLE BALANCE FOR FAST ESTIMATE OF WEIGHTS. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- STAMPED IN CROSS BAR: 'TO WEIGH' '7 LB'/ STAMPED IN CENTRE PLATE: 'S. GARCIA LTD./ MAKERS/ LONDON'/ STAMPED ON PAN MOUNTINGS: 'R' 'L'/ STAMPED ON PANS: 'R' 'L'/STAMPED IN WOOD ON TOP FRAME: '1161'
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- BOX STAINED AND VARNISHED/ BRASS LACQUERED/ GREY FABRIC LINING
- Decoration
- N/A
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GARCIA, S. LTD., Balance, circa 1930–1940, Artifact no. 1997.0112, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1997.0112.001/
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