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Histarch Members:
A colleague found a small weigh-scale associated with homestead remains in
Saskatchewan, Canada, and we would like to know if anyone out there has specific
interest and expertise in this kind of artifact.
The scale consists of a stiff, flexible ferrous oval, open on one side, which is
presumably the weight bearing and measuring component. Inside this oval, a crescent-
shaped brass piece is engraved with the graded, numbered display where the weight is
to be read. On one side of the plate, "PUD" can be read above the numbered scale,
while on the other side "K&M" inside a rectangle is above the scale. Engraved dots in
a diagonal line between the numbered lines, on both sides, mark the fractions of the
units. The bar/needle that would move to mark the weight is missing. A ferrous ring
attached to the top of the oval would allow for hanging the scale, while a hook on the
bottom of the oval would hold the object to be weighed.
Can anyone offer suggestions about what these, or other diagnostic features may tell
us more about this artifact?
Please respond to me off-list at [log in to unmask] Thanks in advance for any
contributions.
Stacy Kozakavich
Calgary, Alberta
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