Hanging balance, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:

1950.1220.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Description

Iron hanging balance with clevis-like hanger centered on a beam. Beam has pointer which passes through hanger but is centered in hanger when equal weights are suspended from either end. Each end has a cowl-like termination and forged eyes with four hooks on each, suspended from holes through the cowl.

Notes

Blog post discussing this object: https://shakerml.wordpress.com/2018/06/06/tis-the-season-for-gardening/

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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