Balance
Balance
- Description
- This is a small metal device with four slots, marked 20, 5, 5 and 10, and inscription that reads “DÉPOSÉ NUMISMETRE ‘ETALON’.” In operation, a coin would be placed in the appropriate slot, and if of the correct weight, it would depress the rocker balance.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Measurements
- base: 2 1/4 in x 1 in; 5.715 cm x 2.54 cm
- overall: 5 in x 1 in; 12.7 cm x 2.54 cm
- overall: 1 5/8 in x 5 in x 1 1/4 in; 4.1275 cm x 12.7 cm x 3.175 cm
- ID Number
- CH.318250
- catalog number
- 318250
- accession number
- 235392
- Credit Line
- Dr. Bruno Kisch
- subject
- Weights & Measures
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Chemistry
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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