scale
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23699
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.41
- Description
- Black, metal scale with a number of parts including; base, cradle, dish, weights, hanger, support bar, calibrator. Gold font along base reads "Champion". The iron plate of the scale is 24 cm by 38 cm. From the base ofthe scale to the top of the weighing pan is 40 cm high. The graduated bar is 32 cm long and will weigh up to 48 pounds. The body of the sale is made of heavy metal, but the pan support is made of a lighter type. THe post for the weighing pan has four small arms extending up from it which hold in a pivot fashion, the four pins of the end of the weighing arm. They project from the circular base of the arm which also has on it a hook that is depressed when weights are placed on it. At the time of accession, the scale had three different weights two 1.5 lb weights and a 1/2 pound weight.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E - - Labware
- Measurements
- 35 cm height x 50 cm width