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Salter (Manufacturer)

A small, cylindrical spring balance with two rings at the top by which it would be hung, and a hook at the bottom for hanging the item to be weighed. The balance is inscribed 'Salter', and measures weights up to 15 lbs. It is part of the Rumble Collection.

MERL miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 25 October 2013 – The objects 92/2–92/68 are part of the Rumble Collection, and were donated to the Museum by Mr Rumble in July 1991. The objects were collected or purchased by Mr Rumble or his father, and most of them came from either Camberley, in Surrey, or Somerset, where Mr Rumble had previously lived. He kept his collection in the shed at the bottom of his garden in Woodley, Berkshire., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Recorder: JMB // Date: 10.9.92 // Description: Small cylindrical spring balance with two rings at the top and hook at the bottom. // Inscription: SALTER Weighs up to 15 lbs // Dimensions: Total Length: 17.5 cm // Associated information: No other information // Part of a collection acquired from Mr Rumble. // References:’