Balance Scale

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Balance Scale

Entry/Object ID

1976.J.538

Description

Metal scale for weighing--used for commercial purposes. Base is made of cast metal (recorded as Iron)--painted black. The "bucket" or scale pan is made of sheet metal--recorded as tin. The scale pan sits on the cast metal arms that extend from the base. The scale beam is marked off in graduations and the attached weight can be moved to the appropriate point of balance. From the end of the beam hangs 1.5 lb weight--recorded as lead.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John, May & Joseph

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-76

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Scale

Nomenclature Class

Weights & Measures T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

balance scale

Created By

MacRae, Alisdair

Create Date

March 2, 1996

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 16, 2025