Infant weighing machine, Birmingham, England, 1870-1910
- Made:
- 1870-1910 in Birmingham
- maker:
- W and T Avery Limited
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Infant weighing machine with weights three weights and weight suspender, unsigned, United Kingdom, from Liverpool Infirmary, 1880-1915
This weighing machine was used to measure the weight of babies and young infants. The child would be placed in the iron pan and weights would be added to the pan to make the balance level. Babies are usually weighed regularly after they are born so that their growth can be monitored. The weights pictured here range from 7lb (just over 3 kg) to 28 lb (just over 12 kg).The weighing machine was collected from Liverpool Royal Infirmary where the device was used.
Details
- Category:
- Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A73065
- Materials:
- whole, iron, beam, brass, weights, iron and weights, lead, insert
- Measurements:
-
length 510 mm
width 530 mm
height 362 mm
weights: diameter 30 mm
weights: thickness 11 mm
pan: length 600 mm
pan: length 600 mm
pan: width 380 mm
pan: height 140 mm
- type:
- baby weigher
- credit:
- Liverpool Royal Infirmary
