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METRIC WEIGHTS - ASSORTED

Overview

Five hexagonal black metal metric weights. Top edge of weight is wider than base edge. Hexagonal indentation in top of each weight. Inside each weight has two raised semi circles in two of the corners. In the middle is the weight size in raised text. Largest weight has manufacturers raised mark. Weight size 2kg, 500g, 200g, 200g and 100g. All weights have a round hole in base and the letter [M].
Three round brass metric weights. Largest weight has a round role in middle of base side. All three have weight size engraved on top side, smaller two weights size engraved on both sides. Weights 50g, 20g and 20g.

Historical information

Metters balance scales with metric weights used by Mrs 'Ma' McDonald on her Bedfordale property to measure our ingredients when she was making jams and pickles. The property was on the corner of Waterwheel Road and Albany Highway. Ma McDonald would have purchased the metric weights some time after 1966 when the metric system was introduced to Australia. New cookbooks and recipes would have measured their ingredients using the metric system so to make like easy Ma got herself some metric weights to use with her old imperial balance scale.

Details

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Registration number
cwa-org-33-COA2022.91d
Material
Brass
Metal
Inscriptions and markings

[AVERY]

Keywords
Albany Highway, Bedfordale
Waterwheel Road, Bedfordale
Bedfordale
Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection of items relating to the development of the Bedfordale community from the mid 1800s to today. These items represent the people, organisations, events and businesses who have had an impact on how the community has evolved over time. The collection shows how this community has grown from a small collection of farms in the mid 1800s, located on Noongar land into a significant agricultural and horticultural zone in the early to mid 1900s.

City of Armadale - History House

City of Armadale - History House

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