Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Electric Balance, 1913-1920

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Balance (Scale)

Date Made

1913-1920

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
Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Electric Balance, 1913-1920