Set of 19th century Heavy Commercial Scales

Made:
1890 in Edinburgh

Set of 19th century Heavy Commercial Scales, consisting of 39" Wrought Iron Beam with Swan neck ends, fitted with self contained knife edges, gallows central suspension with upward pointer and inserted steel fulcrum pin and bearing block, stamped with lead seal of Devon Weights and Measures Inspector; and 2 18" square flat wood pans with chain and hook suspensions. (Pans slightly cracked)

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1933-391
type:
inspector's scales and beamscale
credit:
Board of Trade

Parts

Iron beam, from set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Iron beam, from set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

39" Wrought Iron Beam with Swan neck ends, fitted with self contained knife edges, part of set of 19th century Heavy Commercial Scales, made by Simpson, R.D, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1890

Object Number:
1933-391/1
type:
scales - weighing device
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Gallows central suspension, from set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Gallows central suspension, from set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Gallows central suspension, part of set of 19th century Heavy Commercial Scales, made by Simpson, R.D, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1890

Object Number:
1933-391/2
type:
scales - weighing device
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hook suspension, from set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Hook suspension, from set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Hook suspension, part of set of 19th century Heavy Commercial Scales, made by Simpson, R.D, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1890

Object Number:
1933-391/3
type:
scales - weighing device
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pan with hook suspensions, from set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Pan with hook suspensions, from set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Pan with hook suspensions, part of set of 19th century Heavy Commercial Scales, made by Simpson, R.D, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1890

Object Number:
1933-391/4
type:
scales - weighing device
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pointer, from set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Pointer, from set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Pointer, part of set of 19th century Heavy Commercial Scales, made by Simpson, R.D, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1890

Object Number:
1933-391/5
type:
scales - weighing device
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Component of set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Component of set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Metal component of set of 19th century Heavy Commercial Scales, made by Simpson, R.D, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1890

Object Number:
1933-391/6
type:
scales - weighing device
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Ceramic plate, from set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Ceramic plate, from set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Ceramic plate, with inscription 'R.D. Simpson scale beam maker Edinburgh', part of set of 19th century Heavy Commercial Scales, made by Simpson, R.D, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1890

Object Number:
1933-391/7
type:
plate
Metal weight, from set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Metal weight, from set of Heavy Commercial Scales, Edinburgh, 1890

Metal weight, part of set of 19th century Heavy Commercial Scales, made by Simpson, R.D, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1890

Object Number:
1933-391/8
type:
weights