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Merredin Railway Museum > Records

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Good working order red & black 1oz to 5 lb 1lb to 210 lb set of 4 weights 10lb 25 lb 50 lb 100 lb black cast iron. Only 2 weights located Dec 2002 Donated by Merredin District Hospital

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cwa-org-156-1986.234a& b

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AVERY

Statement of significance

Used in Hospital Store & Kitchen for weighing out food ingredients (flour sugar etc ) .Also for weighing parcels to be sent by rail WAGR Last used in 1985 ,replaced by metric system

Public Location

Room8 Counter

Merredin Railway Museum

Merredin Railway Museum

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