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

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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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