Historical information

Used at Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984. Described as 'old' by Mr. J Manning in 1984.

Physical description

Five thin metal weights for 1, 3, 4, 5, & 6 grains. Each in the shape of the denomination of grains of weight i.e. 6 grains weight in the shape of the figure 6.

Inscriptions & markings

221.1 on front : 6 grains G67 F61 E63 G65 'a crown' CA5 VIC J54 D59
221.2 on front : 5 grains 'a crown' CA5 VIC J54 F61 E63 G67 C57 G65 D59
221.3 on front : 4 grains C57 D59 'a crown' CA5 VIC J54 F61 G65 E63 G67
221.4 on front : 3 grains F61 J54 'a crown' CA5 VIC E633 D59 C57
222.5 on front : 1 GR C57 'a crown' J54.