Name/Title
Scale, SpringDescription
3 part device; ist. part is oron ring 1 3/4" diameter which is attached to a loop on the top of the 2nd. piece which is a housing with a curved back and flat face reiveted together; the front plate is stamped with maker;s infor plus a graduated scale of 0 to 50 pounds; the third piece is an iron hook 2 3/8" long at the bottom; the hook is attached to the spring inside the housing.
Marks:top of front plate is stamped; CHATILLIONS/IMPROVED/ SPRING BALANCE/ NEW YORK/PATD JAN.6th 1891/26th. 1892"
Special Function: device worked by gravity; the top ring could be either held by hand or suspended from some hoizontal piece; object to be weighed was secured to the hook at the bottom and grav ity pulled the object down, but the spring inside provided the resistance necessary to register the weight of the object.Collection
George & Helen GardnerAcquisition
Accession
1983.074Source or Donor
Gardner, George & HelenAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Place
State/Province
New YorkRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaCountry
United States of AmericaNotes
Made: c.1892Create Date
December 8, 1983Update Date
March 12, 2001