Equal-arm Roberval-type letter balance

Made:: 1900-1914 in England

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English letter balance
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English letter balance, equal arm roberval type on porcelain base, with single disc one oz weight, early 20th century

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Category:: Weighing & Measuring

Object Number:: 1997-2014

Materials:: brass, pan & scale and base, porcelain

Measurements:: overall: 90 x 180 x 120 mm

type:: postal scales and counter scales

credit:: Manchester Science Museum

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Equal-arm Roberval-type letter balance

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