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Antique Hanging Iron Steelyard Balance Scale

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$107.16
$107.16

Description

This vintage scale may look difficult to understand, but it's brilliant in its simplicity! The item to be weighed is hung from the shorter arm, and a counterweight slides along the longer arm until the scale is balanced. The position of the counterweight on the longer arm indicates the weight of the item in question.
This is a mercantile scale, possibly used by a butcher, or used on a farm, or some other industrial purpose in the early to mid-1800s.
Item Measurements: 17(L) x 3.5(H).

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