balance; spring
Maker
Salter, Geo & Co Ltd
Description
Cast iron spring balance.
Part 1: Dark grey tin tray for laying items on. Some rust and white marks.
Part 2: Black cast iron frame of tray and balance. Hook at top for balance and hook underneath this for hanging items and frame work at bottom to hold the tray. Stabilising rectangular section screwed onto base to to keep it level.
Part 3: Spring balance with brass front screwed onto the a black painted steel back.Circular ring at top and section at bottom to attach weight. Front has a circular scale with numbers 0-9 lbs in centre and ounces marked on the outside and every half pound marked. Goes to 30lbs if you use the slider at the bottom to change the calibration. The inscription on the front reads "NO 60/ SALTER'S/ IMPROVED CIRCULAR/ SPRING BALANCE/ TO WEIGH 30LB BY OUNCES/ EACH 10LB IS MARKED ON THE SLIDE THE INTERMEDIATE WEIGHT'S ON THE CIRCLE / MADE IN ENGLAND/ SALTERS (logo)" Near calibration is two arrows with "PATENT" above and "0".
Part 4: Standard cast iron weight black in colour. On it is "AVERY 4lb"
Used at Dundas Engineering Company Limited, Grangemouth.
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Object detail
Part 4: Moulded on weight is "AVERY 4lb".
Dimensions:1 - tray:W 29.4cm (W 11 9/16")
Dimensions:1 - tray:H 8.6cm (H 3 3/8")
Dimensions:2 - frame:L 58cm (L 1' 10 13/16")
Dimensions:2 - frame:W 38.8cm (W 1' 3 1/4")
Dimensions:2 - frame:D 25.5cm (D 10 1/16")
Dimensions:3 - balance:L 33cm (L 1' 1")
Dimensions:3 - balance:W 10.9cm (W 4 5/16")
Dimensions:3 - balance:H 4cm (H 1 9/16")
Dimensions:4 - weight:Dia 10.9cm (Dia 4 5/16")
Dimensions:4 - weight:H 3.8cm (H 1 1/2")
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