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Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur) > Records

Hanging Wool Weighing Scales

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c. 1930

Overview

Counter weight set of hanging scales pluse kettlebell shaped weight

Alternative name Steel Yard Sliding Balance

Historical information

Used for weighing flour bags at Wyuna Farm. Owned by Mary and James Davis

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-50-24.003

Width

23.9998 cm

Height or length

66 cm

Inscriptions and markings

300

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

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