Weights

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Accession number
1984.20.2
Description
Box of weights, including 8 different-sized weights (made of brass) and piece of thick oblong glass. The brass weights are as follows: 1 x 100 grams. 1 x 50 grams. 1 x 20 grams. 2 x 10 grams. 1 x 5 grams. 2 x 2 grams. In addition to the above 8 weights, there are also the following 12 fractional weights made of aluminium: 1 x 500 mg. 2 x 200 mg. 1 x 100 mg. 1 x 50 mg. 2 x 20 gm. 1 x 10 gm. 1 x 5 mg. 2 x 2 mg. 1 x 1 mg. Apparently, one x 1 gram brass weight is missing. The pincers used to pick up the weights is also missing. There is a thick piece of transparent glass covering the fractional weights.
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Glasgow Manchester / Edinburgh / Liverpool / Griffin & Tatlock Ltd. / London Embossed
Microid Metric/ Weights Embossed
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Copper Alloy/Brass
Processed Material/Metal/Aluminium
Credit Line
Weights, 1984.20.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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