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Boxed Cloth Scale.
Boxed Cloth Scale.
Item#: sbu209
Price: Sold
Availablity: Sold
Self-indicating English Textile Scale made during the 30's, designed to weigh a unit area of cloth. The brass scale consist of a hook mounted on the short arm of a lever and a pointer on the long arm. Once the cloth is in position, the long arm swings upwards to balance the load and an indicator points to the scale, giving the weight in units of Grams per sq. meter or Ounce per sq. yard. The original box contains 3 templates for cloth size and a folding stand. signed: Casartelli and Son LTD Manchester and Liverpool No 304. Size: Height 26 cm. Condition: Near Mint.