Name/TitleMancur Balance
About this objectMancur balance used to weigh grain.The central feature of this balance is a strip of iron with a lengthwise hole at each end, curved into a near circle with the holes overlapping. From a small pivot at the end of the outer strip hangs a pointer with a forked end, which straddles a large metal crescent. This follows the line of and is firmly attached to the inner side of the near circle. On both sides of this crescent is a scale: on one side it is 0 to 50 and on the other side it is 20 to 400 treating the little pivot as 12 o'clock. There is a small hook at 1 o'clock, a larger hook at about 3.30, a large ring at about 8.30 and a smaller ring at 11 o'clock.
The accuracy of this type of balance could not be guaranteed and its use became illegal.
Medium and MaterialsCrescent scale: Brass
Remainder: Iron
MeasurementsTotal length (inc. hook and ring): 275 mm
Total width (inc. hook): 155 mm
Circular dial:
Length: 92mm
Breadth: 82mm
Diameter: 18mm
Thickness: 5mm
Crescent: widest breadth: 27mm
Smaller ring: outside diameter: 35mm
Larger ring: outside diameter: 55mm
(The hooks roughly correspond)
Object numberSTMEA:2000-41
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
