Collection

Steelyard baby scale

Made:
1925-1935 in United Kingdom
Steelyard baby scale

Steelyard baby scale
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem

Steelyard baby scale, made by Vandome & Hart Ltd.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
Y1989.246.163
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 350 mm x 300 mm x 600 mm, 10.15 kg
type:
unequal-arm balance
credit:
Gift of the Co-operative Wholesale Society

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