A steelyard scale ... with a wooden beam

kahnjar1 · 5th April 2016, 08:44 PM

Hi Fernando,
The "system" of dots on your scale is similar to the "system" on old opium scales. Also the sliding weight idea is similar. I guess we can only surmise as to the graduations, or where these scales originated.
Stu.

fernando · 6th April 2016, 06:55 PM

Thank you Stu; that makes sense. Eventually this system of wooden beam scale originates from China and whereabouts. I can easily accept that the bringing of such invention over to Europe included in some cases the dot reading system.

5th April 2016, 08:44 PM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,810	Hi Fernando, The "system" of dots on your scale is similar to the "system" on old opium scales. Also the sliding weight idea is similar. I guess we can only surmise as to the graduations, or where these scales originated. Stu. Attached Images

6th April 2016, 06:55 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you Stu; that makes sense. Eventually this system of wooden beam scale originates from China and whereabouts. I can easily accept that the bringing of such invention over to Europe included in some cases the dot reading system.