SALTERS SPRING BALANCE WITH METAL DISH

1825
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Overview

Metal ring attached to brass and metal spring, with metal hook and three chains to metal dish.
Scale, Salter's improved spring balance, warranted. Brass and iron. Weighs 0 to 30LBS. Long rectangular brass instrument with ring attached to top and hook attached below. Centre of rectangle has long vertical slot with short, horizontal bar that slides down the slot when an object is suspended from the hook, showing its weight on the numbered scale beside the slot.

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Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.588
Item type
Material
Width
230 mm
Height or length
660 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Salter no 2, Salters improved spring balance 2-30

Contextual Information

Salter is a British housewares brand developing products that span a wide range of core product categories, including scales, electrical, cookware. It is a market leader in kitchen and bathroom scales and one of the UK’s oldest consumer brands. Established in 1760, Salter has been developing precision products for over 260 years. It was acquired by Manchester-based consumer goods giant Ultimate Products in 2021 after they had previously licensed the brand for cookware and kitchen electrical since 2011.
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Historic significance
Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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