G
g see weights, denomination, grain
G crowned see monarc; monarchs' marks
"G H Makins and the Assay Balance" (article by Oliver), 2115–2121
"G H Makins and the Assay Balance Part 2" (article by Oliver), 2152–2155
G H mark on wts, 1800
G P O
def, 232
see also General Post Office; postal sc, Post Office; weights, purpose, GPO
G P O wts see weights, purpose, GPO
G R & Co
postal sc, 101–102, 112
see also Riddle, Gabriel
G R crowned, 23, 1005
mark on wts, 1005
G S & Co, wts see Salter, Geo & Co
G S P see Sharples, G
Gable, Thomas
apprentice of Joy, John, 1727, 1734
coin sc mkr, 388
dates, 388, 1734
master of 4 Christ's Hospital scholars, 1747
master of Pallett, Thomas, 1736
member of Weavers Co, 1727
successor of Joy, John, 1734
Gacon's
"French Patent Postals" (article), 1367–1376
N B was Briais, letter, 446
Gaffron, E, Peruvian weight collector, 2903, 2905
Gaffron, Elena, neice of Gaffron, E, 2903–2904
Gaffron, Hans, son of Gaffron, E, 2903
Gage, Alfred P, trip sc use promoter, 3093
Gahn, J G, chemist & inventor, 564
Gainsborough, painter, 1685
Gale, John
apprentice of Lane, John, 244, 1737
apprentice of Neale, John, 1737
apprentice of Read, Samuel, 1737
dates, 1737
Gale, William
apprentice of Neale, John, 244, 1729
apprentice of Read, Samuel, 246, 1729
apprentice with Read, Samuel, 244
coin sc mkr, 245, 246
Galileo, sc retailer, 2662
Gallenkamp, A & Co
precision bal mkr, 1821
scientific instrument mkr, 1821
see also catalogue
gallows
def, 9
see also Shears
Galonde
assay bal mkr, 629–632
French clockmkr, 630
galvanic ring, ccd, 903
galvanising, date, 1440
Gamage, Benjamin
husband of Dicas, Anne, 2004, 2014
hydrometer mkr, 2004
owner of Dicas Patent Hydrometer Manufactory, 2014
scientific instrument mkr, 2004
Gamages, household sc retailer, 1727
Garcia, 2448
Gardiner, Duncan, biography, 2709
Gardner, partner of Ogier, William, 1736
Gardner, Ann
remarried to Gardner, 214
succeeded by Brooksby, Thomas II, 214
successor of Brooksby, Thomas I, 214
widow of Picard, John, 214
Gardner, James
dates, 1744
sc mkr, 1744
Gardner, John
coin sc method of use, 1306
coin sc mkr (article), 1303–1311
coin wts mkr, 1062
grain sc mkr, 1309
scientific instrument mkr, 1303–1311
Scottish sc mkr, 1303–1311
weighing in pennyweights, 2070
yarn bal mkr, 1309
Gardner, Wal, sc mkr, 1744
Gardner & Sons, sc mkr, 1744
Gardner & Sons Ltd, sc mkr, 1744
Garland, James & Co
counter sc mkr, 1590
dates, 638
owned by Avery, W & T Ltd, 1840
trade sc mkr, 1590
union sc mkr, 1840
wts, 638–639
Garrard (author), 2027
Garratt, Thomas, wt mkr, 1043
Garrick, David, 2464
Gascoigne
retailer
dairy eqipment, 2931
goat milk bal, 2931
pig weigher, 2931
Gaskell & Chambers Ltd, beer measure mkr, 1187
Gassers' Space Age Weighing (article), 140–142
Gassers' "Space Age Weighing" (article), 140–142
Gaston, A G, 2983
Gaston, A J see Gaston, Augustine J
Gaston, Anna Eliza, pres N B Gaston & Sons, 2982
Gaston, Augustine J, 2979–2983
folding dairy sc, 2982–2983
folding family sc, 2980–2983
patentee, 2979–2983
Gaston, N B see Gaston, Nathan Brockway
Gaston, N B & Son Scale Co, 2981
Gaston, N B & Sons Scale Co, 2982, 2984
billhead, 2983
partner
Gaston, Emma Heivly, 2982
Gaston, Theodore Irving, 2982
Gaston, Thomas Edgar, 2982
Gaston, N B Scale Co, 2981
dates, 2980–2982
Gaston, Nathan Brockway, 2979–2984
biography, 2980–2984
husband of Battin, Ann, 2980
husband of Tillinghast, Amelia, 2980
Gaston Scale Co., officers, 2984
Gaston's, N B Sons Co.
cover (envelope), 2978
folding steelyard mkr, 2978–2984
"Gaston's Scale Works" (article by Berning), 2978–2984
Gaston's Sons, N B, 2982
Gastrell, Reverend Francis, 2465
Gatchell, Lamprey & Rendell Ltd
date, 1768
sc mkr, 1768
Gatchell, Robert & Sons
sc mkr, 1768
succeeded by Maguire & Gatchell, 1768
Gatchell, Samuel
coin sc mkr, 1768–1769
coin wts mkr, 1769
dates, 1768
S*G on wts, 1769
succeeded by Gatchell, Samuel & Sons, 1768
successor of Jackson, Henry, 1768
trade card, 1769
Gatchell, Samuel & Sons
coin wts, 499, 502
dates, 1798
Irish sc mkr, 1777, 1798–1800
made Irish standards, 1755
successors of Gatchell, Samuel, 1768
trade card, 1798–1799
trade sc mkr, 1777
Gateshead mark, 1959
gauge
coin, 9, 137, 263, 271–274, 282, 287, 1303
def, 138
distance between knife edges, def, 9
mkr
Fawcet & Butterworth, 273
Helliwells, 621
Solomon, Henry, 282
Gauss weighing see transposition weighing
Gear's
"Ancient Royal Animal Wts of Burma" (unpublished manuscript), 352
Earth to Heaven, royal animal-shaped weights of Burmese empires (review), 1662–1663
"How I got Started" (article), 1521–1524
Gebr Bosch see Bosch
Gelder (author), 1897, 1901
gem sc, Afghan, 2785–2786
General Post Office, 22–23, 294–295, 513, 528, 552, 580, 618, 685–686, 1036, 1219–1221
exempt from inspections, 23, 1036
G P O wts see weights, purpose, GPO
see also G P O; postal sc, Post Office; weights, purpose, GPO
Geo III up to 1 Jan 1772, on coin wts, 1081–1086
geologists sc
hydrostatical, 1033
moving load, 1033
geometric wts see weight, shape
George see Griffin & George
George, St
coin sc mkr, 1607
French sc mkr, 1607
George, W & J
precision bal mkr, 1821
scientific instrument mkr, 1821
see also catalogue
George, W & J Ltd, precision bal, 280, 281
George & Becker Ltd
aluminium beam, 5
precision bal mkr, 5, 281
George I of GB
coin wts see weights, monarch
coinage, 463
George II of GB
coin wts see weights, monarch
coinage, 390, 463, 915
George III of GB
attitude to science, 1849
coin wts see weights, monarch
coinage, 463, 495, 915
collection, 1849–1853
Standards, 390, 856
George IV of GB
coin wts, 884
wts see weights, monarch
"George Salter & Co" (article by Crawforth), 515–529
Georgius see George Kings of G B
Georgius II Rex, on coin wts, 1065
Georgius III dei gra, on coin wts, 1085
Gerald, Asahel, 2293
Gerald, Guy C., 2293
Gerald & Farr
Fairbanks' Lawsuit against, 2191
platform scale mkr, 2191, 2293
"Gerald's Advert, 1844" (article by Yale), 2191, 2293
Gerald's Patent Platform scale, 2168, 2191
Gerke, Louis & Koch, Lina, owner of Gerke & Koch, 1922
Gerke & Koch
dates, 1922
manager Koch, Ferdinand, 1922
owned by Gerke, Louis & Koch, Lina, 1922
successors of Koch, Gebrûder, 1922
German
analytical wts, 868
apothecary sc, 801, 804, 1464
assay bal, 664
butter moisture sc, 809
C-spring with hinged pointer, 1902
ccd, 445, 1177–1181, 1614–1622, 2063
chemical sc, 631, 1076
cloth sc, 1173–1174
coin-operated sc, 1706–1707
coin sc, 27–31, 61–65, 437, 506–507, 541, 619, 1614–1622
coinage, 28, 1616–1617
counter sc, 641, 647, 721, 758, 871, 1641
demi-lune hexagonal, 1871
demi-lune special, 1867
diamond sc, 493
egg sc, 381, 383, 412, 415
fan sc, 890
flexure spring bal, 1908, 1910, 1933
gold sc, 156, 234
gold sc for U S market, 156
grain sc, 51–53, 80, 82
ice sc for export, 1863
inverted roberval & pointer with lens, 889
kitchen sc, 505, 517, 765, 1439, 1453, 1462, 1889, 1908–1910
kitchen sc for UK market, 1908
mancur, 429, 434, 1864–1867, 1871, 1874
mancur earliest, 1864
milk sc, 1029
nesting wts
for France, 1166
statutes, 42
paper sc, 505, 602, 1692
parcel sc, 889, 1076, 1439, 1917–1923
patentee see patentee, German
pendulum sc, 979–980, 1627–1634, 1649–1661, 1917–1923
person, 1439, 1706
platform sc, 696
porcelain wts see weights, material, earthenware
postal sc, 220, 317, 361, 368, 511, 623, 652, 707, 980, 1260–1261, 1627–1636, 1683, 1933
pot wts holder, 1463
precision bal, 493, 589, 642, 700, 718–720, 750, 790–792, 1468
ration mancur, 1873
roberval postal, 1627
spice sc, 234
steelyard, 409, 765, 871
swan neck see beam end shapes, German swan neck
trade card, 1180
trade sc, 641
waistcoat-pocket postal sc, 1933
wts holder, 1463
yarn bal, 1174
German apothecary wts see weights, nationality
"German CCDs Ph J Maul" (article by Lindner), 1614–1622
German coinage, 28
German Crab sc (mancur), 1863
German Law of Patents (1877), 2278, 2287–2288
German P O, 580
German patent legislation, 757
German patentee see patentee, German
German patents, def, 703
"German Postals by Ph J Maul" (article by Crawforth, D), 1627–1636
German rivetted swan neck end, def, 172
German sc
mkr
A E, 641, 703
Aeckersberg, Johann Peter, 30, 63
Aeckersberg, Johann Wilhelm, 63
Berg, Johann Daniel vom, 30, 63
Bernstein, Aaron, 2063
Bernstein, Alex & Co, 842, 1179
Bierstedt, Eugen, 1179
Boker, Henry, 435, 1874
Boker, Henry & Co, 435, 1874
Bosch, Gebr, 664
Braselmann, August, 30, 63
Braselmann, Johan Peter, 30, 63
Breithaupt, 1821
Bunge, Paul, 589, 700, 702, 719, 720, 792, 1468, 1821
C W, 647
Cramer, J A, 631
Deinert, Paulus, 541
Ellinghaus, Johann Daniel, 30, 63
Favorit, 445
Fischer, Johann, 63
Forstoff, Johann Wilhelm, 27, 30, 63
Fucoma, 409
Fuge see German sc, mkr, Koch, Fuge & Wagner; Koch, Fuge & Wagner
Gerke & Koch, 1922
Gunter see German sc, mkr, Lockhaus & Gunther
Haas, Jacob B, 695–696
Haigis, 493
Hane, Peter Caspar, 30, 63
Hartner, G, 381, 1707
Heller, Balduin Söehne, 317
Herberts, Johan Abraham, 30, 63
Herberts, Wilem see German sc, mkr, Herbertz, Johann Wilhelm; Herbertz, Johann Wilhelm
Herbertz, Johann Philipp I, 29, 30, 63, 1871
Herbertz, Johann Philipp II, 1871
Herbertz, Johann Wilhelm, 30, 63, 1724, 1871
Herbertz, P, 1871
Hilger & Sons, 1874–1875
J F M see German sc, mkr, Mayer, Johann Friedrich; Mayer, Johann Friedrich
JMAZ see German sc, mkr, Maul, Jacob; Maul, Jakob
Jung C, 435, 1875
Kern, Gottlieb, 1173
Kern, Gottlieb & Sohn, 804, 868, 1076, 1692
Kind & Cie, 1876
Kirck, Johannes, 506–507
Kleuser, W, 435
Koch, 1917–1923
Koch, Fuge & Wagner, 1921
Koch, Gebrûder, 1917–1923
Krups, 505, 1462
Krups, Robert, 1872–1875
Kruse, Abraham, 29, 31, 63
Kruse, Johann Melchior, 29, 31, 63
Kuhlmann, Wilhelm H F, 790
Leunig, 505
Lockhaus & Gunther, 435, 1875
Loss, Johann, 542
Luginbuhl, Ulrich, 1867
M in star see German sc, mkr, Maul, Phillip Jakob
Maul, Jacob, 980
Maul, Phillip Jacob, 383, 559, 911, 1614–1622, 1692
Maul, Phillip Jakob, 383, 559, 911, 1614–1622, 1692
Mayer, Johann Friedrich, 437
Mittelstenscheid, Johann Caspar, 27, 31, 63
Mittelstenscheid, Peter Caspar, 63
Nahmer, A von der, 1725
Nernst, Walter H, 750
Oertling, Ludwig, 1724
Poppenberg, Caspar Dieter, 31, 63
Poppenberg, Dieter Peter, 31, 63
Poppenberg, Dieter Peter & Peter Caspar, 63
Poppenberg, Gebrûder Died Pet & Caspar Died & Pet Casp, 31, 63
Poppenberg, Johan Peter, 31, 63
Poppenberg, Peter Caspar, 31
Prutscher, A, 1029
Quintenz, Friedrich Alois, 721, 885–888
Reform by Krups, Robert, 1875
Reitze, August, 1177–1181, 1954, 2275
Rueprecht, A, 718
Rueprecht, Albert & Son, 718
Sartorius, Erich, 836
Sartorius, Florenz, 643, 701, 836
Sauter, August, 791
Schlesinger, M, 1179–1181
Schmidt, Johannes, 434
Schmidt, Peter Ludwig, 431, 434, 1875
Schnellwaagen-Fabrik G M B H, 845–847, 889–892
Schopper, Louis, 80, 602, 753, 1174, 1692
Sessler, J G, 430–431, 1864, 1876
Spindler & Hoyer, 750
Springer, Johan Caspar, 31, 63
Steinfeldt & Blasberg, 530, 1439, 1641
Steinheil, C A, 791
Stollnreuther, Carl, 642
Stuckrath, Paul, 720
Tacho-Schnellwaagen G M B H, 844–847, 889–892
Ubrig, E & Co, 1438, 1706, 1889
Ubrig, Emil, 517, 623, 765, 958, 1261, 1438–1440
Ubrig's Waagen-fabrik Gebr Ubrig, 1438
Wagner see Koch, Fuge & Wagner
Wagner, C Ernst, 1921
Wagner & Co, 1921
Weintraud & Co Ges, 707
Wiedeman?, 1864
Zorn, Otto, 82
German silver, 1944, 1972
dates, 1972
German swan neck end, def, 172
German W & M regs, 888
German wts, mkr, Hugershoff, Franz, 1463
Gewerbe-akademie (Berlin), 2272, 2276
Gewichte und Waagemacher im Alten Koln by Kisch (review), 186
Gewichten in Beeld by Van Ark (review), 226
Ghana see Akan
Gibbs & Co, pendulum sc mkr, 753
Gibson, Donald, 2914–2918
parcel sc patentee, 2914–2918
Gibson, Elizabeth
coin sc mkr, 214–215, 1396
first widow of Brooksby, Thomas II, 214
partner in Sommers & Gibson, 215, 1735
partner of Sommers, Charles, 215
second widow of Gibson, Thomas, 215
succeeded by Gibson & Sommers, 215
succeeded by Sommers & Gibson, 215
successor of Gibson, Thomas, 214
Gibson, Thomas
apprentice of Brooksby, Thomas I, 213, 1735
coin sc mkr, 213–215, 1396
master of Flude, Joseph, 1747
second husband of Brooksby, Elizabeth, 214
succeeded by Gibson, Elizabeth, 214
successor of Brooksby, Thomas II, 214
trade card, 215
trained with Brooksby, Thomas II, 214
Gibson & Sommers
coin sc mkr, 215, 1296
partners Gibson, Elizabeth & Sommers, Charles, 215
succeeded by Sommers, Charles, 215
successors of Gibson, Elizabeth, 215
see also Sommers & Gibson
"Gibson Parcel Post Scale" (article by Berning), 2914–2918
Giessen Mettler Instrumente GmbH museum, chainomatic, 620
Gifford Wood Co., 2221
Gilbert, Ames & Co, grocers sc retailer, 1726
Gilbert, John A & Co
at same address as Allchin, Henry & Co, 1733
at same address as Doyle & Sons, 1736
same address as Smith, William & Co Ltd, 1733
gilded beam see beam, gilded
gilded bismar, 1359–1360
gilded sc, 681, 685, 718, 1287
gilding
oxidisation, 1580
re-gilding, 138, 1236
Giles, Anthony, wt mkr, 1043, 1564
Gilfillan, spring bal patentee, 1259, 1671, 1792
Gilfillan, Errington Nuell see Gilfillan, Essington Nuell
Gilfillan, Essington Nuell
French patentee, 1370, 1407
postal sc patentee, 622–623, 1671–1672
Gill see Wilson & Gill
gill measure, American, 1139
Gilmore & Clark, patentee, 538
gilt
def, 8
matt, 1205
Gilt Edge Sc see White Mfg Co
gilt nickel, 1359–1360
gin tame see steelyard
Giraud, 2481
Gladow, Dean E., 2502
Gladstone, W E, President of Board of Trade, 1127
Glaister, Joseph
dates, 1726
sc beam forger, 1726
Glasgow assay office, mark on wts, 45
glass, spring bal, 1168
glass beam, 1168
glass blowers sc, mkr, Fairbanks & Co, 109, 994
glass-blowers steelyard, Fairbanks, 109
glass flexure, yarn, 1168
glass wts see weights, material
globe wts see weight, shape
Glossary of Terms for Weighing Apparatus, articles by Crawforth, 170–175, 192–196, 227–232, 255–260, 283–288, 311–316, 339–344
Gluck, Nahan (biography), 2259
Gluck's
"H M Weaver Scale" (article), 2512–2513
"Response on Anderson Scale" (article), 2258–2259
Gniser
grain sc designer, 51
scientific instrument mkr, 51
Gnutchel, patentee, 1370
go-no-go sc
postal, 1220, 1232, 1294–1295, 1320, 1649
see also ccd
goad, 1075
"Goat Milk Balance & Some Fishy Work" (article by Hutchinson), 2931–2933
Godbor, Thomas
apprentice of Tomlins, Newman, 1736
apprentice of Townsend, Richard, 1736
dates, 1736
Goddard, Howell
apprentice of Badcock, William Geagle, 1738
apprentice of DeGrave, Charles, 1738
dates, 1738
Goddard, Robert, 2451
coin operated sc patentee, 2461
Godet, roberval sc mkr, 2487
Golaz, J, patentee, 622
gold bal, def, 231
gold gulden see weights, denomination
gold sc
Alaskan, 149
American, 40, 154–158
British, 183, 592, 1195, 2987–2989
Chinese, 156, 158
French, 156
German, 2272
Indian Ocean, 249, 625–626
Japanese, 224, 321, 326
Malay, 625–626
miners, 149, 154, 156
mkr
Fairbanks & Co, 86, 992
Herbert & Sons, 1195
Keller, S, 154
Mordan, Sampson, 2987–2989
Read, Joseph, 183
Troemner, Henry, 811
Vandome, Titfords & Co, 592
Vandome & Co, 592
gold sc retailer, Warren & Co, 152
gold scale, 2272
gold scoop, 149
Gold Standard, 1125
gold Standard 1817, 881
"Golden Scales, c.1090 B.C." (article by Newall), 2550
Golden Smoke (article), 278
Golder see Phillipson & Golder
Goldsmiths' Co
assaying, 730, 1994
assaymaster Basbee, Walter, 2081
Guild, 23–24, 43, 45
Hall, 1069
inspection of weights, 23, 968, 1068, 1074, 1082, 1563–1564, 1576, 1803, 1892
inspection of wts for Ireland, 1803
mark, 24, 45, 498, 1803
Trial of the Pyx, 1435–1437
wts for, 43, 1989
Goldsmiths' Co of Dublin, 1755
Goodbrand & Co Ltd, yarn bal retailer, 1173–1174, 1726
Goodman, John
apprentice of Thompson, Daniel, 1731
apprentice of Thompson, John I, 1731
Christ's Hospital scholar, 1747
coin sc mkr, 1729
dates, 1730
foreman of Thompson, John I, 1731, 1743
master of Astill, William, 1729, 1731
master of Blades, Tristram, 1729
master of Dunn, John, 1729
master of Grigg, James, 1729, 1731
master of Layton, William, 1729
master of Stewart, James, 1729, 1731
partner of Thompson, John II, 1731
sc mkr, 3087
succeeded by England, Parker & Sommers, 1730, 1746
succeeded by Goodman, William, 1730
Goodman, William
apprentice of Brind, William, 1730, 1737
apprentice of Gray, Francis, 1730, 1737
dates, 1730–1731, 1737
successor of Goodman, John, 1730
goods pan
def, 232
oval hammered brass, 2098
goods plate, def, 174
goods pound see mercantile pound
Goodwin see Perkins, Goodwin & Co
Goodwin's "How I Got Started" (article), 1321–1323
Gore, James & Thomas
date, 1737
sc mkr, 1737
Gore, Thomas Hunsden
apprentice of Vandome, Richard, 1734
dates, 1734
master of Medwin, Thomas, 1738
master of Palmer, Joseph, 1738
partner of Shenston, James Templar, 1737
at same address as Potter, John, 1737
successor of Gore & Shenston, 1737
Gore, Thomas Ursden, sc mkr, 3091
Gore & Shenston
dates, 1737
Gore, Thomas Hunsden & Shenston, James Templar, 1737
succeeded by Gore, Thomas Hunsden, 1737
succeeded by Shenston, James Templar, 1737
"Gorge Arstall" (article by Morrison-Low), 2003–2014
Gorham
bow-front postal sc mkr, 1671
flat-front with tapered back postal sc mkr, 1675
half-roberval & spring sc mkr, 1669–1671, 1675
pendulum sc mkr, 1077, 1668, 1687
postal sc mkr, 1049, 1675, 1687, 1999
spring bal mkr, 1049, 1669, 1675
spring bal patentee, 1669–1670
Gorham Manufacturing Co, users of Troemner's bullion bal, 1940
Gorlick's "American Counterfeit Coin Detectors" (article), 759–764
Gorringe's (query on Dearborn), 1554
gothic revival style, 940
Goto, Japanese wt mkr, 319, 326
Gotto see Parkins & Gotto
Gould (author), 610
Gould, W, hygrometer, 574, 575
Goulding, Somerset
apprentice of DeGrave, Charles, 1741
apprentice of Wood, Richard, 1741
son of Goulding, Thomas, 1741
Goulding, Thomas
coin sc mkr, 1140
dates, 1732
father of Goulding, Somerset, 1741
succeeded by Wood, Richard, 1732, 1746, 2090
successor of Wood, John, 1732, 1746
Government departments, 1172
Broad arrow, 581
Government of Canada, Oertling supplied balance, 2260–2261
Govier's "Howell & James Revisited" (article), 3021
Govier's "To Clean or Not to Clean?" (article), 3035
Gower, sc mkr, 3091
Gowers, Weston
apprentice of Calcott, Thomas, 1731
coin sc mkr, 1731, 1782–1783
coin sc style, 1781
dates, 1731
employed Hall, John, 1734
master of Jackson, Richard, 1731
reale wts, 1782
trade card, 1782, 1801
gr see weights, denomination, grain
Gradencandle Mfg Co, egg sc mkr, 1283–1284
Gradenway
American sc mkr, 1313
egg sc mkr, 1313
steelyard mkr, 1313
graduated chart
attached to shears, 1716
celluloid, 1669, 1672–1673
circular on pendulum, 1649
drum, 622, 1049, 1669–1670, 1675, 1687
on end of beam, 1525, 1570
hand-engraved, 448
on hexagonal bar, 1174
ivory, 1702–1703
movable, 1168
over & under, 1200
pendulous, 772, 1168, 1655
quadrant, 541, 1650
widely spaced for small units & closely spaced for large units, 1657–1658
graduation chart, celluloid, 1669
graduations
def, 232
see also divisions
Graham, George
dates, 1724
scientific instrument mkr, 1724
Standard weights mkr, 1724
Graham, Tom, obituary, 682
Graham, Tom (author), 1707, 1788, 1961, 2083
Graham's
Reply to review, letter, 418
Scales & Balances (review), 355, 1073
"Troy Pound Mystery" (article), 390–394
Weights & Measures (review), 226, 1072–1073
grain measure
hectolitre, 51
metze, 51
scheffel, 51
grain sc
def, 232
accuracy, 51
beam, ivory, 3013–3014
box, 42, 60
designer, Gniser, 51
equal arm, 52, 60, 80, 82
German, use of, 2847, 2850–2851
instructions, 51–52, 989
mkr
Adie, 1717
Bleuler, John, 1727, 2848
Bonnell, Lansing, 2899
Buffalo Scale Co, 82, 222–224, 2897–2899
Buss, Thomas Odempsey, 1727
Champion, 2897–2899
Corcoran, Bryan, 354, 1727
Corcoran, Bryan Ltd, 354
DeGrave, Short & Fanner, 1727
Dell, William Rawbonn & Son, 1727
Dixey, Charles Wastell, 1727
Dring & Fage, 1727
Fairbanks & Co, 78, 80, 989, 2849–2850, 2852, 2895, 2899
Gardner, John, 1309
Garman, A S & Sons, 2897–2899
Greey, W, 2897–2899
Griffiths, A, 1727
Hamilton, 2899
Hicks, Joseph I, 1727
Holbrooke, 2899
Howe Scale Co, 1071, 2896–2899
Langley, W, 1727
Loftus, William Robert, 1727
Long, Joseph, 1727
Marseilles Mfg Co, 2899
McKenzie, Alexander, 1727
Ohaus Scale Co, 2895, 2898–2899
Packer,W, 3013–3014
Payne, Benjamin, 80, 1727
Renauld Fils, 82
Salter, 518, 524, 1451
Salter, Geo & Co, 518, 2849, 2852
Schopper, Louis, 80, 753, 2847, 2849
Seed Trade Reporting Bureau, 2899
Smith, William, 1730
Snart, John, 80, 2847–2848
Spear, Richard, 1843
Standard Scale & Supply Co, 2899
Thiele, F A, 825
Troemner, 2899
Vandome, 592
Vandome, Titfords & Co, 1734
Victor, 2897–2899
Young & Son, 1727
Zorn, Otto, 82
nationality
American, 78, 82, 222, 224, 989, 1071, 2849–2850
Austro-Hungarian, 80
British, 80, 354, 518, 524, 566, 592, 1451, 2847–2849, 3013–3014
French, 82, 2853
German, 42, 51–53, 60, 80, 82, 753, 2847, 2849–2850, 2852
Irish, 1843
Netherlands, 82, 2850, 2852
Russian, 80, 2847, 2849
Scottish, 1309
Swedish, 82, 2851
patentee, Hedicke, Max, 81
pendulum, 80, 753
spring, 518, 524, 1451, 2849
steelyard, 78–82, 224, 231, 354, 566–567, 825, 989, 1071, 1309, 1717, 1719, 2895–2899, 3013–3014
striker, 3013–3014
"Grain Scales" (article by Crawforth), 80–82
"Grain Scales" (article by Schmidt), 51–53
grain striker, 2849
use of, 2849
grain tables, "Amtliche Tafeln fur Getreideprobier mit Vorlaufkorper Bauarten bis 1937," 51
grain tester
def, 231–232
method of use, 989
"Grain Testing Scales" (article by Crawforth), 2847–2853
grain wts
def, 880
mediaeval definitions, 1988–1989, 1992
mediaeval Paris, 1989
see also weights, denomination
grained edge, 1040
Granat & Lamott, weigh scoop patentee, 492
Grand Rapids Brass Works, MI sc mkr, 3034
Grand Rapids Veneer Works, MI sc mkr, 3034
"Grandfather's Standards" (article by Read), 2076–2082, 2248
graticule, 5
gravel scale, Fairbanks, 2898–2899
Gravesande, J S
author, 576, 610, 1852
sc designer, 577, 609
gravitation, measuring, 327
gravity ball, 230
def, 230, 232
gravity weight, def, 232
Gray, Francis
apprentice of Harrison, Thomas, 1727, 1731
coin sc mkr, 556
dates, 1731, 1737
master of Blades, Tristram, 1730
master of Goodman, William, 1730, 1737
member of Skinners Co, 1727
Great Customs, wool tax, 2017
Great Exhibition, 10, 1885–1886
see also catalogue
Great Exhibition 1851
awards to Day, W C, 1636
awards to Fairbanks, E & T & Co, 107
awards to Winfield, R W, 10
full catalogue, 1664
Pooley exhibited, 1664
Sheldon, John, 446
Great Recoinage 1696, 1041–1042
Great Recoinage of 1774, 2563
see also Acts of Parliament, 1774
Greatrex & Pallett
date, 1736
possibly successors of Pallett, Thomas II, 1736
Greaves, Edward, 16, 1233
bismar mkr, 16, 1031
coin sc mkr, 235
dates, 16, 237
postal sc, 16, 147, 235–237
sc for Colonial India, 147
successor of Greaves, John & Son, 237
Greaves, John & Son
bismar mkr, 16, 1233
coin & postal sc, 16, 235–238
coin steelyard, 235
dates, 16, 237
movable load sc mkr, 1032
Old Advert, 238
registered design, 238
succeeded by Greaves, Edward, 237
trade card, 238
using German silver, 1972
Greece, technical achevements of, 2144
Greek, weight, 2147–2148
Greek ccd, 190
Green, D G & Sons, wts mkr, 638
Green, David
dates, 638, 1788
successor of Green, I & D, 1788
wts mkr, 636, 638, 1788
Green, I & D
dates, 636
succeeded by Green, David, 1788
wts, 638, 639
Green, Thomas & Co
dates, 638
wts, 638
Greenbury, J, patentee, 565
Greene, James
apprentice of Hoe, Robert, 1736
dates, 1736
Greene, Joseph, 2465
Greenhill, B J
dates, 1736
succeeded by Greenhill, Benjamin & Francis, 1736
Greenhill, Benjamin & Francis
date, 1736
successor of Greenhill, B J, 1736
Greenhill, Benjamin Mills
apprentice of Pallett, Richard, 1736
succeeded by Greenhill, B J, 1736
succeeded by Hamshaw, Thomas Philip, 1739
Greenhill, Mary A
date, 1736
successor of Greenhill, William, 1736
widow of Greenhill, William ?, 1736
Greenhill, William
dates, 1736
husband of Greenhill, Mary A ?, 1736
succeeded by Greenhill, Mary A, 1736
successor of Wenborn, Robert, 1736
Green's "R W Winfield" (article), 10–12
Greer, John N, assignor, 2862
Gregory, Isaac
author, 1108
imperialised metric system, 1107–1112
Gresham, Sir Thomas, 2443
Gresham, St, 1745
Gresham's Law, 1060
Grice, coin wts mkr, 1081–1086
Grice's "Avery? Fairbanks?" (article), 1422–1425
Grierson (author), 1998, 2072
Grieshaber's
German P O, letter, 580
"Making Scales" (article), 844–847, 889–892
"Making Scales & Weights" (article), 468–475
Griesshaber, Langenbergh coin sc owner, 2942
Griffenhagen (author), 808
Griffin, C
address, 2124
poise collecting postal scale, 2123–2124, 2126
poise lifting postal scale, 2123–2124, 2126
Griffin, J J & Sons, specific gravity sc, 757
Griffin, J J & Sons Ltd
precision bal mkr, 1821, 2656
scientific instrument mkr, 1821
see also catalogue
Griffin, John J & Co
precision bal mkr, 1821, 2662
scientific instrument mkr, 1821
see also catalogue
Griffin, John J & Sons
precision bal mkr, 1821
scientific instrument mkr, 1821
see also catalogue
Griffin, John Joseph
precision bal mkr, 1821
scientific instrument mkr, 1821
see also catalogue
Griffin, Richard & Co
precision bal mkr, 1821
scientific instrument mkr, 1821
see also catalogue
Griffin & George, chemical bal, 6, 281
Griffin & George Ltd, see also catalogue
Griffin & Tatlock
chemical bal, 281, 479
precision bal mkr, 1791
Griffin & Tatlock Ltd, sc mkr, 2167
Griffiths, A
dates, 1727
grain sc mkr, 1727
scientific instrument mkr, 1727
Griffon's head see Bristol Assay Office
Grigg, James
apprentice of Goodman, John, 1729, 1731
dates, 1731
sc mkr, 1729
Griggs, John
apprentice of Drake, Humphrey, 1735
employed by Hart, Susan, 1735
Grimsby mark (boars heads in shield), 1977
groat, 1561
also called gros de Calais, 1561
"The Grocer" (article by Newall), 2468–2471
Grocers Co Guild, 1074, 1724
inspection of wts, 1892
grocers sc
accuracy, 3
equal arm, 78, 137, 559, 1196
half-roberval & steelyard, 1592
mkr
Chatillon, John & Sons, 1592
Day & Millward, 1442
Fairbanks & Co, 78, 109, 994, 1807
Herbert & Sons, 1196, 1728, 1741, 1744, 1746
Parnall & Sons, 1452, 1456
Troemner, Henry, 1643
pot, 1452
retailer
Gilbert, Ames & Co, 1726
Perry, W G & Son, 558
Savage & Co, 1726
semi-self indicating, 8
steelyard with two beams, 1807
steelyard with vertically stored poises, 1538
trip, 1591
see also counter sc
gros see weights, denomination, gros
Gros, H
wt mkr, 386–387
wt patentee, 387
gros de Calais see groat
gross wt, 1689
def, 232
law, 1182
ground nut sc, 544
mkr, Salter, Geo & Co Ltd, 544
Grout, John
apprentice of Pallett, Thomas I, 1736
dates, 1736
erroneously shown as apprentice of Bassingham, Samuel, 1731
succeeded by Fletcher, William, 1731, 1746
Grove, Christopher I
apprentice of Saunders, Robert, 1734
dates, 1734
father of Grove, Christopher II, 1734
husband of Grove, Rebecca, 1734
master of Alcocke, Robert, 1734
master of Grove, Christopher II, 1734
master of Thompson, Jeremiah, 1734
Grove, Christopher II
apprentice of Grove, Christopher I, 1734
son of Grove, Christopher I, 1734
son of Grove, Rebecca, 1734
Grove, Rebecca
dates, 1734
master of 1 apprentice, 1743
mother of Grove, Christopher II, 1734
widow of Grove, Christopher I, 1734
Grove, Thomas
apprentice of Chandler, Thomas, 1734
apprentice of Sewell, George, 1734
Grove, Thomas II, apprentice of Young, John I, 1734
Grove Co, 2099
Advertisement, 2100
grs see weights, denomination, grain
Grubb, Thomas
dates, 1800
scientific instrument mkr, 1800
Gruber, John P.
addresses, 2551
advert for, 2551
apothecary wt, 2551
assay sc mkr, 2551
bank sc mkr, 2551
dates, 2551
Indian cent, 2551
weights mkr, 2551
Grund, P, C-spring mkr, 1875
Gruuthuse Museum, Bruges, 2108
guard link see Pendant
guenea see wei; weights, denomination, guinea
Guericke, Otto von, scientist & designer, 575
Guerin, Rene, patentee, 1370, 1374
Guide to Weighing Instruments, by Crawforth (review), 17, 65
guild see Clothworkers; Cutlers; Drapers; Founders; Goldsmiths; Grocers; Haberdashers; Joiners; Leathersellers; Pepperers; Plumbers; Skinners; Spectaclemakers; Spicers; Weavers
Guildhall, stamping, 1960
Guilds, rules, 1724
guilloche, def, 19
guinea
def, 459, 1040
counterfeit, 266, 270
demonetised 1892, 1126
minted, 1828
various values, 882, 1041, 1042, 1304
guinea see weights, denomination
guinea balance, 2446
guinea sc (coin sc), 1466, 2446
guinea wg (comment), 15
guinea wts
articles by Stocks & Crawforth, 459–467, 495–504
see also weights, denomination
guineas
before 1760, 1080, 1304
before 1771, 1080, 1304
after 1771, 1080, 1303
light, 496
gunja beans, 925
Gunn see Houghton & Gunn
gunpowder sc, 66
Peson à ressort, 2171–2172
Gunter see Lockhaus & Gunther
Gurley, W & L E
engineering instrument mkr, 2965
Massachusetts Pattern sealers kit mkr, 2965–2966
measurers mkr, 2965
precision bal mkr, 1821, 2964
reweighing kit
mkr, 2966
used by FDA, 2966
scientific instrument mkr, 1821
supplier of sc for US Wts & Meas, 2965
supplier of Standards for NBS, 2965
surveying instrument mkr, 2965
transit mkr, 2964
user of Hall Process, 2964
weights mkr, 2965
see also catalogue
Gurley, William, 2964
biography, 2964–2965
partner of Gurley, Lewis, 2964
partner of Phelps, Jonas, 2964
Gurley Precision Instruments
successor of Gurley, W & L E, 2966
successor of Teledyne Corp, 2966
gvenea (gvinea) see weights, denomination, guinea
Gvlielmvs see weights, monarch, William III; weights, monarch, William IV
Gvlielmvs et Maria rex, on coin wts, 1045
Gye, F
poise collecting postal scale, 2123
poise lifting postal scale, 2123
Gye, Frederick, 2121–2122
postal scale description, 2121–2122
postal scale mkr, 2121–2122
gypsy sc (mancur), 1863
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