Functional object - SCALES

Historical information

USED IN CLUNES POST OFFICE, VICTORIA, AUSTALIA

Physical description

SET OF WEIGHING SCALES INCLUDES:
0.1 SIX SIDED METAL WEIGHT
0.2 SIX SIDED METAL WEIGHT
0.3 SIX SIDED METAL WEIGHT
0.4 FIVE SIDED METAL WEIGHT
0.5 FIVE SIDED METAL WEIGHT
0.6 FIVE SIDED METAL WEIGHT
0.7 FIVE SIDED METAL WEIGHT
0.8 FIVE SIDED METAL WEIGHT
0.9 ROUND BRASS WEIGHT
0.10 ROUND BRASS WEIGHT
0.11 ROUND BRASS WEIGHT
0.12 ROUND BRASS WEIGHT
0.13 ROUND BRASS WEIGHT
0.14 METAL SCALE ASSEMBLY WITH TAN COLOURED COATING ON THE BASE AND ONE ARM, POLISHED METAL ON THE OTHER ARM

Inscriptions & markings

.1 STAMPED: 2 kg
.2 STAMPED: 2 kg
.3 STAMPED: 1 kg
.4 STAMPED: 500g
.5 STAMPED: 500g
.6 STAMPED: 200g
.7 STAMPED: 200g
.8 STAMPED: 100g
.9 STAMPED: ON TOP OF WEIGHT 50g STAMPED ON BOTTOM: OK 89 C3
.10 STAMPED: ON TOP OF WEIGHT 20g STAMPED ON BOTTOM: K 89 D3
.11 STAMPED: ON TOP OF WEIGHT 20g STAMPED ON BOTTOM: OK 89 D3
.12 STAMPED: ON TOP OF WEIGHT 10g STAMPED ON BOTTOM: OK 89 D3
.13 STAMPED: ON TOP OF WEIGHT 5g STAMPED ON BOTTOM: A90
.14 STAMPED INTO TOP OF BASE: MERCURY
STAMPED INTO METAL AFFIXED TO THE BASE: VICTORIA WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT 1958
LABEL AFFIXED TO BASE: MERCURY SCALE CO. LTD SCALE MANUFACTURERS THEBARTON SA NO. 9034 CAP 28LB

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