Scale, Milk
- Object Name:
- Scale, Milk
- Object ID:
- 2003.040.03
- Creator:
- Chatillon
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- New York, NY
- Date:
- 1920-1930
- Description:
- Milk scale used at Concord Dairy, Concord, NH. Rectangular steel spring scale, gray face, black back and sides. Black lettering on face: "CHATILLON / NEW YORK, U.S.A. / MILK SCALE / CAP. 30 LBS. BY 1/10 LB. / IN 3 REV. OF POINTER / EACH 10 LB IS MARKED ON THE SLIDE". Dial on face marked in 1/10 lb. increments from 0 to 9 9/10, labelled 1/2 and whole pounds. Black pointer. Steel ring at top, steel hook at bottom attached to slide marked in increments of 10 lbs. from 0 to 30. Face corroded.
- Material:
- Steel
- Dimensions:
- H-12.5 W-4.5 D-1.35 inches
- Provenance:
- Belonged to Robert Farnum, a manager at Concord Dairy. He was son of Herbert E. Farnum (1872-1940) of Penacook, a woodworker who worked for Chandler Eastman, carriage maker, West Concord. According to family tradition, Herbert also worked for Abbot-Downing. He had twin sons, Paul and Robert. Property consigned to auction by Beverly and Bob Smith; Beverly is daughter of Paul Farnum.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
- Subjects:
- Milk, Milk industry, Dairy products
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