Dayton balance scale,with glass tray
Date: late 19th-early 20th Century
Inventory Number: RS1434
Classification: Balance
Subject:
Maker: International Business Machines Corporation ? (1911-present)
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Place of Origin:
Dimensions:
40 x 31 x 14 cm (15 3/4 x 12 3/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Description:
This scale is gold-toned, with a flat glass pan on a counterweighted beam. Scale instrument display is angled away from the balance arm, encased in a fan-shaped enclosure with a viewing window on each side. The scale display is marked in increments of 20, from 0-500, and has a broad flat indicator.
Below the display window, it has a decorative metal plate inscribed, "47469,".
Below the display assembly his another viewing window, through which the counterweight may be seen. The display and viewing window assembly are curved to form a decorative oval base for the scale. the base rests on three legs, one of which has a leveling screw. The base supports the pan which is made of glass.
Below the display window, it has a decorative metal plate inscribed, "47469,".
Below the display assembly his another viewing window, through which the counterweight may be seen. The display and viewing window assembly are curved to form a decorative oval base for the scale. the base rests on three legs, one of which has a leveling screw. The base supports the pan which is made of glass.
Signedprinted on base: DAYTON
Inscribedon metal plate below display: 47469
FunctionFor weighing dry goods.