Summary
Set of shop scales, graduated to 5 pounds, made by The Computing Scale Co., Dayton, Ohio, USA, circa 1910.
Used at the Old Lolly Shop, Carlton North. The Old Lolly Shop was a milk bar opened and run by Elizabeth and Henry Cohen at 314 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North, from 1939 to 1975.
Physical Description
Cast iron, painted cream. Piece of plate glass sits on the balance arm.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Migration & Cultural Diversity, Home & Community, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Alan Cohen, 29 Apr 1992
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Acknowledgement
Donated in memory of Elizabeth and Henry Cohen.
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Manufacturer
The Computing Scale Co., Dayton, Ohio, United States of America, circa 1910
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User
The Old Lolly Shop, 314 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1939-1975
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Inscriptions
Inscribed in casting above fan: 'The Computing Scale Co., Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. Style No. 1[3?]7. Pat. Apr. 24 1900 - May 10 1903 - Mar. 27 1906'
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Keywords
Retailing, Scales & Balances, Shops, Jewish Communities, Religions: Judaism
