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Drastic action is called for. Who needs to pay to be weighed every week? A very public weigh in and I'm off and running - well sort of. This entry in early because I'm busy all day and evening tomorrow (not eating). Good meeting tonight.
Military Museum: Ancient Weapons special exhibit. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
This is one of the school's water machines... Since this one is outdoors, the water left on the machine was evaporated during the summer, leaving the lime scale behind.. It does make you think how many years it has been since it was last cleaned...
The RC Helicopter Nats took place August 9-12 at the International Aeromodeling Center, in Muncie, Indiana. Photos by Michael Parker.
Title: Scales, balance
Description: Balance and weights set. This set belonged to Edouard Cafler. The set is contained in a wooden box with rounded corners. The box has two metal hook latches at the front of the box. The interior of the box contains the balance set, which consists of a metal balance beam with a dial at the centre, and a suspension ring at the top. Attached with green cord to either end of the balance are two brass dishes. There are compartments in the base of the box which contains the balance, and also a set of 14 brass weights ranging from 1 gram to 200 grams. There are complementary compartments in the top of the box to hold the weights in place. Handwritten on the underside of the lid of the box is a list of conversions from grammes to pounds and ounces.
Credit: Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1962.54, col.0418, 36703
www.aucklandmuseum.com/collection/object/am_humanhistory-...
Title: Scales, balance
Description: Balance and weights set. This set belonged to Edouard Cafler. The set is contained in a wooden box with rounded corners. The box has two metal hook latches at the front of the box. The interior of the box contains the balance set, which consists of a metal balance beam with a dial at the centre, and a suspension ring at the top. Attached with green cord to either end of the balance are two brass dishes. There are compartments in the base of the box which contains the balance, and also a set of 14 brass weights ranging from 1 gram to 200 grams. There are complementary compartments in the top of the box to hold the weights in place. Handwritten on the underside of the lid of the box is a list of conversions from grammes to pounds and ounces.
Credit: Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1962.54, col.0418, 36703
www.aucklandmuseum.com/collection/object/am_humanhistory-...
a close up of the top of the scale - I'm assuming it also used to give you your horoscope, since you are instructed to put the coin in the slot opposite the month you were born.