Scale

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Scale

Entry/Object ID

2006.1.177.1-3

Tags

Weights and Measures

Description

Postal scale; cast iron; stamped "CANADA P.O" on base; one arm has hooked cast iron unmarked weight; other arm has hooked brass flat pan hanging by three chains; pan stamped "CANADA P.O."; circa 1900.

Dimensions

Height

34.2 cm

Dimension Notes

34.2 h; 22.6 long (cross arm); 6.5 Ø (weight); 10.4 Ø (tray)

Update Date

August 4, 2025