Wooden steelyard, graduated from 35-280 Troy lb.

Made:: 1500-1599 in England

3ft wooden steelyard with iron mountings for double fulcrum and

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3ft wooden steelyard with iron mountings for double fulcrum and
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3ft wooden steelyard with iron mountings for double fulcrum and goods hooks, and sliding iron ball counterpoise; probably on "Wool-Tron" of 16th century. Graduated from 35-280 Troy lb.

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Category:: Weighing & Measuring

Object Number:: 1937-686

type:: steelyard

credit:: Pratt, C.J.

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Wooden steelyard, graduated from 35-280 Troy lb.

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