Martin FennellyAntiques

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Look what Martin Fennelly Antiques has put up for sale on-line: <br/><br/> <a href='http://www.fennelly.net/Item.aspx?id=15606'>621 Sold English Chondrometer Corn Scales in original Box - Dring and Fage of London</a><br/><br/><img src='https://file.4pm.ie/864/281cbf17.jpg.139x137.png' alt='621 Sold English Chondrometer Corn Scales in original Box - Dring and Fage of London'/><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">This is one for the Grain Growers A Chondromter by the famed Dring &amp; Fage</span></strong><span style="font-size: medium;">, 19 &amp; 20 Tooley Street, London in the original mahogany hinged box with Ivory plaque to the top and paper label to the inner lid enclosing a lacquered&nbsp;brass scale; complete with original scrapper and signed on the balance Dring &amp; Fage London. Here is the clinical meaning of Chondrometer 'A <b>chondrometer</b> is a measuring instrument designed to determine the bulk density of grain. Grain density is measured in kilograms per hectolitre (Imp. pounds per bushel). It is thus also referred to as the hectolitre mass.' This is a real curiosity and would make a very interesting gift for that Grain Farmer or instrument collector in you life. It is great that it is still complete.</span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">The box measures Height</span></strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> 3&quot; (8cm) <strong>Width</strong> 12.75&quot; (32.5cm) <strong>Depth</strong> 5&quot; (13cm)&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Item Sold </span></strong></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> </span></p>