Platform Scale

Name/Title

Platform Scale

Entry/Object ID

1953.52.4

Description

Platform scale consisting of two disks connected with a spring-loaded bar. The top surface is metal with concentric molded rings. The bottom surface is wood printed with advertising copy and instructions for use.

Context

No known VT connections.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.52

Source or Donor

Harding, Ina May Harris (1879-1979)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ohio Scale Works

Date made

1878

Place

City

Cincinnati

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Scale, Platform

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Scale

Nomenclature Class

Weights & Measures T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-1/2 in

Diameter

6 in

Material

Wood, Brass