Scale

Name/Title

Scale

Description

Portable platform scale on cast iron carriage w/cast iron wheels, has a pull handle in front and back; weighing platform is framed in cast iron but has wood deck; at front is vertical wood column painted blue w/gold stripes; on top is horizontal wood piece, also blue, to which is secured 2 cast iron supports for balance beam; one end of balance beam is brass w/two arms, each graduated numbers for a total of 1200 pounds weighting capacity. Top arm of brass balance beam stamped 'GASTON SCALE CO./BELOIT WIS." paper label on wood upright has some info plus Indian in long feather bonnet w/bow and arrow and words "Our Chief Aim/Quality-Accuracy Durability"

Collection

Daniel Henricks

Acquisition

Accession

1985.006

Source or Donor

Daniel Henricks

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Place

City

Beloit

State/Province

Wisconsin

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Made: Gaston Scale Co.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 3, 2001

Create Date

June 3, 2001

Update Date

June 4, 2001