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OBJECT TYPE: COUNTER/LABORATORY/10 LB.
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.1226.001

MANUFACTURER: TORSION BALANCE CO.
MODEL: IL-1
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 12128
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: GLASS PANELS/ NICKLE PLATED BASE & SUPPORTS/ METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 46.0 cm
Width: 20.0 cm
Height: 23.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Metrology
Category: Mass/weight
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: TORSION
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO ACCURATELY & QUICKLY WEIGH SUBSTANCES FROM ONE TENTH GRAM TO FOUR AND ONE HALF KILOS.
Technical: ADJUSTABLE OIL DAMPER SPEEDS UP WEIGHING TIME & REDUCES WAITING INTERVAL BETWEEN OPERATIONS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG'S PLATE: 'STYLE IL-1 NO 12128 CAP 4 1/2 KG/ THE TORSION BALANCE CO./ NEW YORK. MADE IN U.S.A./ CLASS APPROV TYPE SERIES'/ MOLDED IN BASE: 'TORSION BALANCE'/ LABEL ON BACK INCLUDES: 'CAUTION: This balance is equipped witha silicone fluid damper. The/ damper as well as the shipping arrests must be unlocked before the balance/ is operative. To prevent spilling the fluid from the damper, the balance must/ not be tilted more than 45 degrees when the damper is unlocked./ ALWAYS REFER TO THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS WHEN PUTTING THE/ BALANCE INTO SERVICE OR WHEN MOVING IT TO A NEW LOCATION/....'
Missing: N/A
Finish: PLATED METAL; UNCOLOURED GLASS
Decoration: N/A

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TORSION BALANCE CO., Balance, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1988.1226, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1988.1226.001/

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