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matching weights. shop. store. scales.
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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Weights - 2 in Set
... weights. shop. store. scales..... weights. shop. store. scales. Large one has 7 lb inscribed ...Used as a weight to measure goods in a store prior to the introduction of packaging.Imperial weight used to weigh goods prior to packaging.Cast iron solid bell shaped weight with a handle at the narrow end at the top. There is a large one and smaller one.Large one has 7 lb inscribed on the handle.weights. shop. store. scales. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Weights - dish
... weights. shop. farm produce store. scales..... weights. shop. farm produce store. scales. Steel curved dish ...Dish used to weigh goods in a shop or farm produce store prior to packaging.Historical: Goods were weighed in shops prior to packaging of goods.Steel curved dish joined in the centre forming a shallow oval shape. weights. shop. farm produce store. scales. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Weights - 3 in Set
... weights. store. shop. scales.... to packaging of goods. weights. store. shop. scales. 4 lb / Crane F Co ...These weights were used to measure goods in a shop or farm produce store.Historical: These weights were used prior to decimalisation and prior to packaging of goods.Solid cast iron brown weights with rim around the circumference. Embossed inside the rim at the top with the maker and weight. Slightly narrower at the base.4 lb / Crane F Co. / Wolverhampton 2 lbs / Imperial / Standard 1 lb / Imperial / Standardweights. store. shop. scales. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Weights - 5 in Set
... weights. scales. shop. store. tawonga store.... for the farming community of the Kiewa Valley. weights. scales. shop ...Used to weigh bulk produce in the Tawonga Store. Part of a platform scale.Historical: Imperial weights used before packaging of goods. Tawonga Store opened c1920 selling produce for the farming community of the Kiewa Valley.5 circular cast iron weights with a slot from the edge towards the centre. Each has a ridge around the circumference to enable each to fit on top of a bigger one. On the top, above the slot, the weight is embossed. The set is held together with a piece of wire about 50 cm long. The set fit on to a holder which has a circular hook for hanging and a long straight cast iron rod going through a solid half sphere which is held with a nut at the base. The half sphere has a wider circular base for weights to sit on. Used with scales (KVHS 0800 (B)) to weigh goods sold at Tawonga Store.Weights: 14 lbs; 28 lbs; 56 lbs; 1 cwt; 2 cwt.weights. scales. shop. store. tawonga store. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Weights - 3 in Set
... goods prior to packaging. weights. shop. store. scale. Largest ...Used to weigh goods in a shop or farming produce store.Imperial weights were used prior to decimalisation. Weights were used to weigh goods prior to packaging.Cast iron solid circular weights with rim around circumference and slightly narrower at the base.Largest - 4 lb Middle - 4 lb (None on smallest)weights. shop. store. scale.