Balance

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1975.1100.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 9
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 &.5 FERROUS METAL/.2-.4,.6-.9 NON-FERROUS METAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 17.0 cm
Width: 6.6 cm
Height: 12.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Metrology
Category: Mass/weight
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: USED WITH ENGLISH MADE CAMERA OF TYPE NOT PRODUCED IN CANADA BUT USED EXTENSIVELY HERE.
Function: USED TO DETERMINE WEIGHT OF SMALL QUANTITIES, PROBABLY FOR MEASURING CHEMICALS USED IN DARKROOM.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE BALANCE USED IN DARKROOM.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED LETTERING READS.5 "1 OZ",.7 "30",.8 "25/ GRAINS",.9 "20/ GRAINS"/ ILLEGIBLE MARKINGS ON.6
Missing: .1 WIRE ON ARM END TO WHICH PAN HOOK IS ATTACHED
Finish: .1 &.5 PLATED/.2-.4 GOLD COLOURED/.5-.9 COPPER COLOURED
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Balance, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1975.1100, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1975.1100.001/

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