Torsion Balance
Torsion Balance Co., Clifton, New Jersey
about 1970
Gray enameled metal case, glass top on lid and chamber, glass front, 2 removable stainless steel pans, 2 adjustable screw feet, Style RX-1, serial no. 54336, maximum capacity 120 gr., Class A.
Overall: 5 × 12 × 7 in. (12.7 × 30.5 × 17.8 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Allen King Collection of Scientific Instruments, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College
2007.1.114
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Scientific Instrument
Research Area
Scientific Instrument
Scientific Instrument: Weights and Measures
Not on view
Provenance
Department of Biological Sciences, Gilman Hall, Room 111, Dartmouth College; transferred into the Allen King Collection of Scientific Instruments, January 2008.
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