Grain Scale

Object detail

Maker

W & T. Avery

Description

Chrondometer or corn balance / grain scale from Dalgety and Co. Used by Rattray and Co, Oamaru.

3 pieces
a grain holder, a brass bucket-like container
b one brass balance "W & T Avery Birmingham" "LBS Per Bushel"
c one brass stand

Production place

England
Great Britain
Europe

Production date

Circa 1860

Production period

Victorian

Collection type

Museum

Collection

George Meek Collection
Pioneer Gallery Collection

Media/materials

Metal

Measurements

H 184mm x W 340mm x D 84mm

Accession number

78/0953

System ID

2867

Current Rights

Culture Waitaki Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence
Culture Waitaki Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence

Organisation Credit Line

Collection of the Waitaki Museum. Id 2867

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Classifications

Balance Scale Weights & Measures T&E (blank sub-class) Weights and Measures Tools and Equipment Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology

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