Name/Title
ScaleDescription
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 HenricksAcquisition
Accession
1985.006Source or Donor
Daniel HenricksAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Place
City
BeloitState/Province
WisconsinCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaNotes
Made: Gaston Scale Co.Create Date
June 3, 2001Update Date
June 4, 2001