8388.1 - Brass-faced spring-balance scales, with hook and rope-ring, rated up to 200 pounds.- Salter's spring balance No 20 made in England - Silvester's (?) patent to weigh 200lb

This particular type of scales were manufactured in Great Britain around 1900-1910 by George Salter & Co. George Salter invented the first scales which related to various ways of indicating weight on a spring balance. A shallow dish came with the scales and would be place on top for holding the items which were to be weighed. John Silvester joined the firm in the 1850’sBrass dial-faced scales, manufactured by Salters, marked to weight up to 28 pounds in 2 ounce increments. Body of scales made of metal and now rustedCLASS II/SALTER'S/IMPROVED/FAMILY SCALE/NO50/SILVESTER'S PATENT/SALTER/TO WEIGHT 28LBS [centred on face of scales]salter's scales, churchill island, scales

Letter Scales used in Post Offices.OldBrass balance letter scales, mounted on wooden base, with 5 individual round brass weights, stamped in oz's.No visible inscriptions on scales, but has oz's stamped on weights. Has a piece of paper attached to wooden base with letter prices.scales, letter scales, post office scales, antique scales, weights, brass weights, brass scales, old scales.

It is possible that these scales were used in a Post Office.Scales made with an oval wooden base and brass framework. There are 3 weights - 8 oz. (4.4), 4 oz. (4.3), and 2 oz. (4.2).On centre cross brace there is an inscription - 'SANDS & KENNEY' MELBOURNEbrass scales

Set of brass scales on a wooden base. With 1 weight - 2 oz.balances, weighing instruments

Rectangular brass weight, one side has the words ' One 3J Drachm ' embossed, and the reverse ' 'W & T Avery, Limited, Birmingham '. This weight would have been used with a set of gold scales.mining, marketing, brass weight, gold scales, brass weight, one drachm

Set of brass scales on a wooden base. With 3 weights - 4 oz. x 2, and 1 oz. x 1.balances, weighing instruments

Scale - Balance Brass scale with 05, 10 m 20, 30. on the other side is 20 to 300. Approx 100mm x 80mm

Used at Foster Valley Mill.Brass postal scales used at Foster Valley Mill.textile mills, foster valley mill pty ltd valley worsted mill

A mass produced utilitarian item made for domestic use, there is no history or manufacturing provenance currently available.The subject item at this time cannot be associated with an historical event or person It is believed the item was manufactured in Germany pre World War ll, in the 1930s, as other examples from the period are on a number of internet sale & auction sites. This item is regarded as a collectors piece however information and company history regards the manufacturer "Rebure" has not yet been established. Balance spring scale elongated brass graduation scale to 100 Lbs hook at one end and a ring the otherRebure Pocket Balance. Made in Germany measures from 0 to 100LBSflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, spring balance scale, rebure scale company, rebure germany, domestic item, kitchen weighing scale

Set of small brass scales mounted on a square wooden base on four black bun feet, base has three circular indentations lined with black felt for housing weights.weighing, weights & measures

Used at Ballarat School of Mines / University of Ballarat2 pound weigh scale; yellow gold gunmetal base, brass pans. Black pointer indicates balance."AVERY" and "TO WEIGH 2LB MADE IN ENGLAND".scales, brass, avery, england, weight, weigh, ballarat school of mines, university of ballarat, school of business, office equipment

Brass weights used for weighing gold. Smallest weights a 4 'grain' and 5 'grain' square weights. Rectangular 1 pennyweight weights (brass lozenge apothecary style weights ) through to round, flat 2 ounces. Weights enclosed in an oval shaped tin with side clasp.gold mining, scales, brass weight for weighing gold

Ice Scale (Hide scales, Sussex wool scales) with hook at bottom and ring at top with another hook and ring on the side. Brass scale 0 - 40 one side and 20 0- 300 the othe, inscribed "ENGL".flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Gold Scale. Brass, Portable. The pan of a brass portable gold scale with three small suspension chains. Aprrox. 90Mm in diameter.

Small brass beam gold scales.weighing, weights & measures, scales

Victorian cast iron and brass scale and weights - large metal frame with two holding frames at either end balanced against each other - one to hold the weights and the other to hold the object being weighed. Two pans and four weights Pendulum in centre.3 Kilodomestic items, weighing

Clinometer sight has black metal and brass elevation scale, spirit level on top of sight with baseAUST. F. TOUGH 1943 D^D/A.6038/CLINCOMETER. SIGHT MK (ii)/CLINOMETER VICKERS .303 IN. M.G/MKII REVERSE SIDE : ELEVATION SCAALE NUMBER 20D-5D. 0-20E BASE : TARGET

A sextant is an instrument generally used to measure the altitude of a celestial object above the horizon. Sextant with a black timber (ebony?) frame, ivory graduated scales and brass attachments : vernier scale radial arm, mirrors and optical filterssextant, astronomy, scientific object, scientific instruments

Hollow brass weight for a scalesC. H.weight for a scales

Hollow brass weight for a scalesweight for a scales

Solid brass weight for a scalesweight for a scales

An assortment of brass weights for scales ranging from 1oz to 8 ozVR under a crownweighing, weights & measures, weights

The clinometer sight was attached to a Vickers .303 machine gun and used for long range fire or a fixed line of fire. Brass and steel clinometer sight. The top of the sight featured a spirit level. At each end there is a brass and steel winder that can depress or elevate the sight which rides on a semi-circular copper coloured slider. The brass scale on one side is graded in five degree units. A base plate for attaching the item to a machine gun is missing.On side one: 'DEP DEGs, ELEV DEGs' On side two: 'MADE IN AUSTRALIA, F. TOUGH 1942, D(upward arrow)D, A.1553, CLINOMETER SIGHT (MARK IV)'military equipment, clinometer sight, machine gun, vickers

Brass beam gold scales, engraved W & T Avery PATENT LATET. BEASHW & T Averyweighing, weights & measures, scales