Chemical balance by Wolters

Chemical balance by Wolters, London, with a 5.5" triangular white metal beam with a brass column, in a glazed wooden cases with a clear glass base. There are two spirit levels at right angles around the pillar. In the case are a set of Oertling weights serial no. 27004.

Details

Category:
Experimental Chemistry
Object Number:
1973-582
type:
balance, weights
credit:
McLachlan, Mr. Thomas

Parts

Chemical balance by Wolters

Chemical balance by Wolters

Chemical balance by Wolters, London, with a 5.5" triangular white metal beam with a brass column, in a glazed wooden cases with a clear glass base. There are two spirit levels at right angles around the pillar.

Object Number:
1973-582 Pt1
type:
balance
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Set of weights signed L.Oertling Ltd, London,

Set of weights signed L.Oertling Ltd, London,

A set of weights signed L Oertling Ltd London, serial no. 27004. The weights 50gm to 10mg are brass with white metal flat square fractional weights and brass tweezers. All are contained in a black velvet lined mahogany box with velvet lined lid.

Materials:
mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1973-582 Pt2
type:
weights
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum