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Subiaco Museum > Records

WEIGHING SCALE

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Overview

Device for weighing goods by attaching the item to a ring at the lower end of a spring. As the weight of the goods pulls down by force of gravity, the spring extends and the weight can be read by means of a scale engraved on a brass cylinder which forms a sheath over the spring. A ring at the top allows the device to hang freely from above.The numbers 1 to 10 are marked on the scale, with 5 smaller increments marked between the numbers. The letter K is at the top of the scale. A trace of red paint is visible on the framework from which the scale is suspended.

Historical information

Joints of meat were cooked according to their weight, and large quantities of fruit and sugar were weighed for jam making. This weighing scale is marked in kilograms which would have been unusual in Subiaco in the early 20th century. The origin of the scale is not known - it might have come to Subiaco during the gold rush with miners from continental Europe. It was found in the kitchen of the City of Subiaco Administration building.

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-2004.10

Item type

Material

Keywords

City of Subiaco

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Food Consumption And Preparation

Photographed 2023

Statement of significance

Historical - social, cultural

Subiaco Museum

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