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Cast Iron Balance Scale with Brass Pans

Made of a cast iron base with four prong brackets at the end of each arm, this 15 kilogram balance scale uses shallow brass pans that rest in the brackets for calculating weight. Both of the pans are slightly out of round with dimensions of 10.5" x 10.25" x 2.25".

To calculate weight, items were placed in one pan. Then standard mass weights were placed in the other pan until the needle between the arms reached the middle of the center piece. Perfect equilibrium gave the weight of the items in the first pan. The accuracy of the scale has not been tested.


Condition: Consistent with age and use

Material: Cast Iron, Brass

Circa: 1900

Dimension of Scale without Pans: W 25" x D 10.25" x H 8"

Item #: AC22-78-7

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