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Shop Scales - Computing Scale Co, Dayton, Ohio, circa 1910
Reg. No: SH 921111
- Summary:
- Set of shop scales, graduated to 5 pounds, made by The Computing Scale Co., Dayton, Ohio, USA, circa 1910.
Used at the Old Lolly Shop, Carlton North. The Old Lolly Shop was a milk bar opened and run by Elizabeth and Henry Cohen at 314 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North, from 1939 to 1975. - Description:
- Cast iron, painted cream. Piece of plate glass sits on the balance arm.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr Alan Cohen, 1992
- Acknowledgement:
- Donated in memory of Elizabeth and Henry Cohen.
| Discipline: | History |
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| Tagged with: | jewish communities, religions judaism, retailing, scales balances, shops |
| Themes this item is part of: | Old Lolly Shop Collection, Cultural Diversity Collection, Domestic & Community Life Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COMMERCE & RETAILING |
| Secondary Classification: | Milk Bars |
| Tertiary Classification: | balances & scales |
| Inscriptions: | Inscribed in casting above fan: 'The Computing Scale Co., Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. Style No. 1[3?]7. Pat. Apr. 24 1900 - May 10 1903 - Mar. 27 1906' |
| Manufacturer: | The Computing Scale Co., Dayton, Ohio, United States of America, circa 1910 |
| User: | The Old Lolly Shop, Carlton North, Victoria, Australia, 1939-1975 |
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