Springer torsion balance
date: label: date made
content: ca 1902
name: label: Maker
content: Western Union Corporation
label: maker
content: Springer Torsion Balance Co.
notes: label: Description
content: Torsion Balance No. 3937 made by Springer Torsion Balance Co., NY, around 1902. Iron frame, no trays. "Received [by the Western Union Museum] from D. & R. Lab. 10-18-[19]55." (From Western Union Museum card #91-08). Molded on base: "Torsion Balance", maker's label: "The Springer Torsion Balance Co. / Style 205 New York No. 3937 / Pat. Jan.6-85. Jan.27-89. May 19-01." Top scale is lined but not graduated, weight scale is graduated 0 thru 5 with lines for .2 readings. Decorative detailing on front of unit facing customer.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: Electricity
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: from Western Union Corporation
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: EM.331066
label: accession number
content: 294351
label: collector/donor number
content: 91-08
label: accession number
content: 294351
label: catalog number
content: 331066
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Balance, Torsion
label: Object Name
content: balance
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: iron (part: material)
label: Physical Description
content: brass (part: material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 14 5/8 in x 18 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in; 37.1475 cm x 46.99 cm x 19.05 cm
label: Measurements
content: w/o tray supports: 14 5/8 in x 15 in x 5 in; 37.1475 cm x 38.1 cm x 12.7 cm