Tyngdepunkt

International names:

Lever; Hebel; Levier; Vectis

English description:

Balance

Danish Instrument Inventory text:

Balance. Brass. Base Dia125. Pillar Dia26-21. Beam with equal arms L400. The beam can be turned so that the centre of gravity can be either above or below the fulcrum. Overall H480. A steel beam L400 13x5 section with sliding weight can be substituted (weight missing). No pans.Ref: Det phys Cab vol 1 p 99, pl 16 fig 10.Not signed.1800 app (g)

• Category: Statics
• Hauch number: B31
• Inventory number: 910
• Danish Instrument Inventory number: 286

• Hauch references:
• Begynd.grund: §123
• Cabinet 1: 1099 16,10

• Literature:
• Sigaud de Lafond : 1,1302
• Cataloque of Mechanical Instruments, Museo di Storia della Scienza, Firenze: 2,015

• Desaguliers(1734) pl.14 fig.1