Object number
83/25
Creator
Description
Spring balance scales. Made by SALTER'S . They can measure weights up to 30lbs.
This pair of scales, of the spring balance type, can measure weights up to 30lbs. They are inscribed with 'SALTER'S improved Spring Balance. WARRANTED.' and are marked in fours to 28lbs. They have a ring at one end from which they would be hung, and a hook at the other from which the item to be weighed would be suspended.
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: SPRING BALANCE // Accession number: 83/25 // … // Recorder: J. M. Betts // Date: 24.3.83 // Description: Spring balance weighing up to 30 lbs. // Inscription: SALTERS improved spring Balance. WARRANTED. // Dimensions: Length: 34.0 cm including hook & ring. // Associated information: A common form of the Salter Spring Balance. It is difficult to give it an exact date. // References: Shire Album No 55 Scales & Balances by J. T. Graham p31.’
Production place
West Bromwich
Production date
1983
Object name
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14386.tif - High resolution image
