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Commonly used for measuring weight in the market

This is a platform scale with maximum weighing capacity of 50 kilograms; its smallest scale division is 20 grams and it was made by Taiwan Jicheng Ironwork Co., Ltd. in the 1980s.? A platform scale is also called a mechanical bench scale.? Its working principle is the lever.? The weight (gravity force) of the object to be weighed acts on the base lever beneath its platform and then transfers to the measuring lever of its upper part.? By manually adding/reducing counter weights and moving the bob, the balance of the measuring lever can be achieved; hence, the weight of the object can be determined.

L:58.00 cm X W:50.00 cm X H:60.00 cm

Metrology