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Balance

Object Details

Description
Analytical balance with a 7-inch beam. The inscription on the ivory index reads “FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. / PITTSBURGH, PA. U.S.A. / PAT’D. FEB. 28, 1938.” A tag at the top front of the case reads “THE LEVITT-FERGUSON CO. / LEFCO / SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS BALTIMORE, MD.”
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1940s
Credit Line
Gift of George Washington University, School of Pharmacy
Physical Description
glass, ?, transparent (overall material)
metal (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Object Name
Balance, Analytical
balance
Balance
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