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Balance scales, Roberval's system

Brass letter balance, Roberval type, 1871-1897

1871-1897

Shop scales

Letter and parcel balance, Willis patent

Self-indicating table top balance

1945-1955

Single pan steelyard balance with indicator scale

1990

Equal-arm Roberval-type letter balance

1900-1914

10 lb counter scales

circa 1920

30lb semi-automatic counter scales

circa 1960

Imperial counter scales

circa 1915

28lb stainless-steel Imperial counter scales

circa 1930

28 lb imperial counter scales

circa 1920

Beranger counter scales, with integral mahogany case and marble slab

1880-1914

Parcel platform balance by De Grave London, 1850-1880

1850-1880

Weighing machine for infants including scales, cradle, and weights

1890-1910

Equal-arm Roberval-type letter balance

1900-1914

28lb counter potato scales

circa 1915

28lb Imperial Counter Scales

1920

Beranger-type butcher's counter scales

circa 1880

28lb Imperial Counter Scales

circa 1925

Cast iron counterbalance kitchen scales with 4 weights, unsigned, 1915-1925

Cast iron counterbalance kitchen scales with 4 weights

1915-1925

GPO parcel scale by De Grave, London with 6 Imperial weights.

GPO parcel scale by De Grave

1850-1880

Self-indicating "Cylinder" type counter scale. Capacity up to 20lbs. av. by half-ounces with price computing scale from 4d to 3/- per lb.

Self-indicating "Cylinder" type counter scale. Capacity up to 20lbs. av

1951

Trojan, equal-arm platform balance by C.Morgan & Son, thought to have been impounded by inspectors from the London Borough of Southwark for giving false measure.

Trojan, equal-arm platform balance by C.Morgan & Son

1965-1975

Self-indicating automatic shop balance by Asco-Bizerba Limited, London, England, 1967.

Self-indicating automatic shop balance by Asco-Bizerba Limited

1967

Self-indicating "Dial" type counter scale capacity up to 10lbs. av. by half-ounces

Self-indicating "Dial" type counter scale capacity up to 10lbs. av. by half-ounces

1951

Roberval Balance to weigh up to 28 lbs with 6 weights fitted in cast iron case, 4oz weight missing

Roberval Balance to weigh up to 28 lbs with 6 weights fitted in cast iron case

Counter scales, made by the Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd, Birmingham, 1935.

Counter scales

1935

Kitchen scales by Young,Son and Marlow, with 9 weights fitted in the cast iron base (1930' s)

Kitchen scales by Young,Son and Marlow

1930-1939

Sack balance, with matching weights by De Grave and Company, London

Sack balance

Self indicating counter platform balance by Avery with 0-500g weighing scale plus a second pan for adding weights to extend the capacity up to 10 kilogrammes.

Self indicating counter platform balance

1950-1970