Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Electric Balance, 1913-1920
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Balance (Scale)
Date Made
1913-1920
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by William Thomson, First Baron Kelvin, and manufactured by Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird, Ltd. of Glasgow, Scotland.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
56.74.27
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Michigan State University.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Metal
Color
Gold (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 8.5 in
Length: 19.5 in
Inscriptions
on oval plate inside case:
LORD KELVIN'S/ELECTRIC BALANCE/NO. 16272/KELVIN, BOTTOMLEY & BAIRD LTD./LATE/KELVIN & JAS. WHITE LTD./GLASGOW & LONDON.
on brass case:
AA49 EE829 R-112A
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