Medium:

metal; finish

Dimensions:

Diameter: 2 3/4 x 1/4 in. (6.99 x 0.64 cm)

Type:

Mail Processing Equipment

Place:

United States of America

Date:

c. 1900-1980

Description:

20 lbs round weight plate with straight slot to hand and central lump for stacking. Used on a Jacobs Brothers manufactured platform scale with steelyard type balance with loose weights that are suspended from the short arm of the beam.

Object number:

2009.2015.2.5

See more items in:

National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8d93082e1-8a6a-46b9-bf68-b1b86f756933

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2009.2015.2.5