Amberg Depot Exhibit : Milwaukee & Northern Railroad
Title:
Platform scale
Catalog Number:
0021.30
Description:
Wooden platform scale with steel wheels, 0-50 pound scale with one 50 lb. weight, one 100 lb. weight, and three 200 lb. weights capable of weighing from 0 to 800 pounds.
Size:
H-42 W-27 inches
KID TALK:
To weigh an object on this scale weights were added to the rod that hangs down on the left side. Once the correct weights were added to the scale the moveable weight on the balance arm was slid over until the arm balanced or floated evenly up and down. This scale could weigh up to 800 pounds.
Subjects:
Scales
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