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Subiaco Museum > Records

SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT: BALANCE SCALE

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Small balance scale standing on flat painted base. Base and back support is painted dark green and base is embossed with decorative design. Two well-sprung semi-circular arms are suspended from a pivot and move sideways when a weight is placed on the top. Openwork tray. Graduations on these arms measure weight from 1.16 oz. To 4 oz. May have been used in post office

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cwa-org-43-1987.104

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Social history - example of equipment used to weigh light articles

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Thursday, 14 March, 2024

Subiaco Museum

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