| Collection |
KSB Collection |
| Credit line |
Gift of the Kentucky School for the Blind, 2003.185 |
| Date |
c. 1925 |
| Description |
Troemner #10 analytical balance; wooden base with adjustable brass feet; drawer in front, lap jointed, secured with iron pins; black rubber stopper screwed to front of drawer as handle, two holes on drawer front suggest original handle placement; drawer holds cardboard cylinder box holding two steel weights labeled "0.2" and "200 mg", a hammered non-ferrous metal beaker stamped "S.M. Co", a small key stamped "8-0" and a rectangular glass block held in a green felt-lined compartment; wooden framed glass box on top of base with removable front, front assisted by sash weights concealed in the sides of the frame; cove moldings on inside of box secure glass panes; glass panels on bottom of box painted black; gold plated brass pillar supports black anodized aluminum beam, two spirit levels at base of pillar; agate "planes" and "knives"; aluminum pans with gold plated brass wire arms; white faux ivory scale readout plate screwed at base of pillar; two knobs on front of base, right knobs raises arms that deactivate the scale, left knob is an exterior control for "rider weights." |
| Dimensions |
H-19.188 W-19.25 D-12 inches |
| Year Range from |
1910 |
| Year range to |
1950 |
| Made |
Troemner Scale Company |
| Material |
Wood, glass, brass, aluminum, gold, agate |
| Makers mark |
Henry Troemner/Maker/Philadephia, Pa. |
| Object ID |
2003.185.5 |
| Object Name |
Scale |
| Place of Origin |
Philadephia, PA |
| Provenance/History |
Used by students at the Kentucky School for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky, circa 1905-1950. Item was removed from the KSB History Room. Jerome Katz of the International Scale Collector's Association saw no special adaptations on this scale for blind/VI students. Henry Troemner was the most prolific of balance manufacturers in the United States, making scales and balances for almost every conceivable use. |
| Search Terms |
Kentucky School for the Blind |
| Subjects |
Science.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Chemistry.
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| Title |
Analytical Balance |
| Used |
Kentucky School for the Blind |
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