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Platform scale

Made:
circa 1935 in Manchester
Platform scale, made by the Co Platform scale, made by the Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd
Platform scale, made by the Co Platform scale, made by the Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd

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Platform scale, made by the Co
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Platform scale, made by the Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Platform scale, made by the Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd, Manchester, c.1935.

Includes hook for suspended weights and five concentric weights; 2 x 1CWT, 1 x 56lb, 1 x 28lb and 1 x 14lb.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
Y1989.246.242
Measurements:
Overall: 1230 mm x 700 mm x 730 mm, 277 kg
type:
platform scale
credit:
Gift of the Co-operative Wholesale Society

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