Summary
Gill measure, part of set of 7 brass standard measures stamped 'S50', comprising 1 gallon, 1/2 gallon, 1 quart, 1 pint, 1/3 pint, 1/4 gill. Plus 2 cover slips for 1 gill and 1/4 gill.
Used at Melbourne Observatory and by Weights and Measures Branch, Victoria.
More Information
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Collection Names
Melbourne Observatory Collection, Weights and Measures Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Office of Trade Measurement (formerly Weights & Measures Branch), Victoria: Local Government Department, 28 Sep 1994
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User
Melbourne Observatory, South Yarra, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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User
Victoria: Weights & Measures Branch, South Yarra, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Marked 'Imperial Standard Gill Victoria', 'S50'
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Classification
Commerce & retailing, Weights & measures, Standard volume measures
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
20 cm (Height), 29 cm (Outside Diameter)
1 GALLON AS ABOVE, 1/4 GILL:H 5.3 CM, D 3.7 CM.
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Keywords
Imperial Measures, Petrol Pumps, Standard Weights & Measures, Volumetric Measures, Weights & Measures