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Description:

An inscription on the container reads "Christian Becker Torsion Balance."

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Chemistry

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Credit Line: Transfer from Excess Property, National Bureau of Standards

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: CH.326617Catalog Number: 326617Accession Number: 261654

Object Name: Weight SetObject Type: Weights

Measurements: brass weight 4:;brass weight 5:;silver weight 1:;silver weight 3:;silver weight 2:;block: 7.6 cm x 10.2 cm x 28 cm; 3 in x 4 in x 11 inoverall in case: 3 7/8 in x 11 in x 4 in; 9.8425 cm x 27.94 cm x 10.16 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e541-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_2492

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