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Title: TradeWeight Post by: grego on March 19, 2014, 05:36:39 PM Out PM to-day for a hour, found a nice clean trade weight of the round flat type, It weighs 1lb and is stamped with a crown with the letter G to the left of it and D to the right with 1V underneath. mean anything to anyone please
Title: Re: TradeWeight Post by: grego on March 19, 2014, 05:41:50 PM forgot to mention it is made of brass
Title: Re: TradeWeight Post by: Chef Geoff on March 19, 2014, 05:47:00 PM a lb? that is some trade weight, get a photograph up and we'll try and help ;)
Title: Re: TradeWeight Post by: grego on March 20, 2014, 10:33:45 AM Hi Geoff, Could you define trade weight for me as i may be using the wrong word, What i have found is a shop weight of the old type balance scales. Many thanks.
Title: Re: TradeWeight Post by: Chef Geoff on March 20, 2014, 10:47:43 AM No your using the right term all right it's just the size of it, the vast majority that we find are up to 2oz max so one weighing a lb is a monster. is there a crown on it or anything resembling a coffee pot?
Title: Re: TradeWeight Post by: grego on March 20, 2014, 11:13:27 AM Yes it has a crown with IV under it and the letters G D to the side, It is rebased for other weights to stand on top of it.
Title: Re: TradeWeight Post by: Chef Geoff on March 20, 2014, 11:27:50 AM Well I presume it's from the reign of George IV (1820-18300 but a photo would help ;)
Title: Re: TradeWeight Post by: jayhay69 on March 20, 2014, 11:30:19 AM like this keith??
(http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/jayhay69/tradeweightiii_zpscda74b63.gif) (http://s562.photobucket.com/user/jayhay69/media/tradeweightiii_zpscda74b63.gif.html) Title: Re: TradeWeight Post by: grego on March 20, 2014, 11:57:54 AM Yes thats the one jason, Mine has not got the weight stamped on it though
Title: Re: TradeWeight Post by: Svaipa on March 27, 2014, 12:23:23 PM How big is this ?
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