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BALANCE SCALE
- Material
- METAL-STEEL; METAL/ALLOY-BRASS;
- Description
- Balance scale has rectangular brass face with the following markings 'KETCHUM'S IMPROVED SPRING BALANCE' 'OTTAWA,ONT' 'COW TESTING ONLY' 'NOT LEGAL FOR USE IN TRADE'. The scale is numbered from 0-40. There is a metal ring at the top and a hook on the bottom. The back is made from metal.
- Other Names
- STILLARD SCALE
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Sub-Category
- WEIGHTS AND MEASURES TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Place Of Manufacture
- CANADA
- Description
- Balance scale has rectangular brass face with the following markings 'KETCHUM'S IMPROVED SPRING BALANCE' 'OTTAWA,ONT' 'COW TESTING ONLY' 'NOT LEGAL FOR USE IN TRADE'. The scale is numbered from 0-40. There is a metal ring at the top and a hook on the bottom. The back is made from metal.
- History Of Use
- Balance scale came from the Chess Tolman farm.
- Material
- METAL-STEEL; METAL/ALLOY-BRASS;
- Width
- 6.5
- Length
- 26.5
- Depth
- 4.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1978.0140.0012
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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