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Salter's spring balance weighing scales

$751.33
£550
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A Salter's improved spring balance by George Salter & Co. To weight: 100 lbs. George Salter & Co.: Established in 1760 by Richard and William Salter, spring makers, began making 'pocket steelyards' in Bilston, England. In 1825 Salter's nephew George takes over the company, and it became known as George Salter & Co, later establishing a manufactory in West Bromwich, producing variety of scales and balances, 1838 George Salter took out the first of many weighing equipment patents, which related to various ways of indicating weight on a spring balance that are still used today.
  • Creator:
    George Salter & Co. Ltd (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 3 in (7.62 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
  • Style:
    Industrial (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1910
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. brass has been polished.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1190242681762

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