1825
Maiben, Joseph M & Co, 1821
Martin, Benjamin, 1300, 1821
Mason, Thomas, 1826
McKenzie, Alexander, 1727
Nairne, Edward, 1724
Negretti & Zambra, 1822
Nemetz, Guiseppe, 1822
Newman, John, 1822
Oertling, Ludwig, 1724, 1822
Paul, Robert W, 1822
Pixii, N C, 1822
Pixii, père & fils, 1822
Potter, J D, 1787
Pye, W G & Co, 1822
Queen, James W & Co, 1822
Queen & Co, 1822
Ramsden, Jesse, 1724
Reeves, W & Co, 1822
Reynolds & Branson, 1822
Reynolds & Branson Ltd, 1822
Robinson, James, 1841
Robinson, Thomas Charles, 1787, 1822
Rowley, John, 1718, 1724
Sanders, Thomas, 1787
Schwilgué, Jean-Baptiste, 887
Sikes, Bartholomew, 1787
Simms, William, 1787
Sisson, Jeremiah, 1853
Snart, John II, 1730
Snart, Neriah, 1730
Spear, Richard, 1843
Spencer, J & Son, 1843
Spencer, John, 1843
Spindler & Hoyer, 752
Standley, Belcher & Mason, 1822
Starke & Kammerer, 873
Townson & Mercer, 1822
Townson & Mercer Ltd, 1822
Troughton, Edward, 1787
Troughton & Simms, 1822
Watkins & Hill, 1822
Whitford, Samuel, 1732
Wright, Alexander & Co, 1822
Yeates & Son, 1822
Zimmerman, A & M, 1822
retailer
Brady & Martin, 1726, 1821
Wooley, James Sons & Co, 1822
Wooley, James Sons & Co Ltd, 1726, 1822
Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851, 1967–1968
scientific measurement, accuracy in, 2146
scoop
def, 196, 229, 311
coal, 312
confectioners, 130–131
flour, 1728
gold, 149–150, 154–155
hammered, 1578
photographic, 1028
powder, 284
pressed, 1578
splitting, 1578
weighing, American, 487–491, 2922–2924
scoop scales see weigh scoop
score, def, 1992
Scott (author), 310
Scott, M, patentee, 671
Scottish
Assize of David, 2018, 2020
coin sc, 2068–2073
grain sc, 1309
Mediaeval trading, 1987, 1990
metrology, 1987–1988
pound, 1990
trade sc, 1443
weighing in drops, 2068–2073
yarn bal, 1309
Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd
pot plate, 1443
trade sc mkr, 1443
Scottish Mint, 2071
Scottish rider wts, dates, 564
Scottish sc
mkr
Baird & Tatlock, 1821
Booth, G, 1720
Brown, James, 1304
Gardner, John, 1303–1311, 2070
Griffin, Richard & Co, 1821
Griffin & Tatlock Ltd, 479
Hislop, 1198
Lockhart, James?, 2068–2073
Lumsden, Benjamin, 2070
Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd, 1443
White, J & Son, 1071
scratch-blue see beer measure
screw plate, 1513
screw removal, 1271
scruple, def, 1297
scruple wts see weights, denomination
seal see verification mark
sealer of measures
iron, 1139
oath, 1137
sealers see inspectors
Sears, Roebuck & Co, see also catalogue
Seated Liberty, half-dollar, 2063
Seaton, James, partner of Hunt, William, 1730
seaxes, three (Middlesex), 1926
second new tenor see new tenor
sector spring bal see V spring bal
Seers
C-spring mkr, 1875
mancur mkr, 435
seizure, London, 43
self-computing scale, 2213
self indicating sc, 711, 715, 845, 2213
def, 229, 311
computing, 890, 2213
weight & price, 2213
counter, 2213
drum-type, 2213
fan-type, 2213
first, 692
fraud, 1184
mkr
Schnellwaagen-Fabrik G M B H, 845–847
Walker, A & Co Ltd, 709
over and under, 845
shop, 709, 1791
semi-automatic
price-computing, 974
sc, butchers, 974
semi-automatic sc, 2470
semi-micro bal
def, 3
mkr
Sartorius, 5
Sartorius, Florenz, 5, 35, 37
see also Precision bal
semi-roberval see half roberval
semi-self indicating sc, 711, 734
def, 311, 312
butchers, 715, 973
fraud, 1184
mkr
Automatic Scale Co, 715
Avery, W & T, 973–974
Berkel Auto Scale Co, 2159
Brecknell, Chas W Ltd, 2159
British Scale Co Ltd, 2159
Day & Milward Ltd, 2159
Elliott Bros (London) Ltd, 2159
Ferrell, A S & Co, 2159
Gardner & Sons, 2159
Herbert & Sons Ltd, 2159
Hobart Manufacturing Co Ltd, 2159
Leicester Scale Co Ltd, 2159
Mattocks Automatic Scales Ltd, 2159
Recsi, of Liege, Belgium, 2159
Rogers, P & Loach Ltd, 2159
Schnellwaagen-Fabrik G M B H, 845
Siddons, J & J Ltd, 2159
Vendome, Titford & Co Ltd, 2159
Webb, W A Ltd, 2159
shop, 8, 715, 845
semi-self indicating scales, mkr listing, 2159
sensibility see sensitivity
sensitivity
def, 67, 312, 713
Class A, 1593
Class B, 1593
Class C, 1593
contemporary 1978, 9
counter sc, 9, 714
intentional reduction, 719
microbalances, 752
steelyard, 67, 1424
sensors & readout, 2211
Serrin, V, inventor, 620
Sessler, Georg
dates, 431
mancur mkr, 431
Sessler, J G
C-spring mkr, 1864, 1875
dates, 1876
mancur mkr, 429–431, 1864
set-square & compasses, C-spring mkr, 1875
"Sets of Weights" (article by Crawforth), 731–735
Setton & Durward
half-roberval & spring bow-front, 623
postal sc mkr, 250, 623, 1259, 1261
roberval Art Nouveau style, 125, 250
spring bal mkr, 623, 1259
Setton & Durwood see Setton & Durward
severin see weights, denomination
"Seville Scale & the Circulation of Coin Weights" (article by Zavattoni), 2995–2997
Sewell, coin sc mkr, 2540
Sewell, George
apprentice of Read, Joseph, 1734, 2540
apprentice of Sommers, Charles, 1734, 2540
apprentice of Wornell, John, 1734, 2540
coin sc mkr, 582
dates, 1727
master of Grove, Thomas, 1734
master of Young, John I, 1734, 2540
member of Skinners Co, 1727
partner of Bate, Richard II, 1736, 2540
partner of Young, John I, 1734, 2540
sc mkr, 3088
succeeded by Sewell & Young, 1734, 2540
Sewell & Young
coin sc mkr, 1734, 2450
dates, 1734
Sewell, George & Young, John I, 1734, 2540
succeeded by Young, John I, 1734, 2540
successors of Sewell, George, 1734
sextant mark (Sunderland), 1959
Seymour, Charles F, American ccd mkr, 2063
s'Gravesande see Gravesande
sh see weights, denomination, shilling
shackle, def, 284, 312
shackle end, def, 172–173
shackle end beam, 73, 80
Shadolite see National Poultry Equipment Co
shagreen
def, 312, 1394
problems, 1394
shagreen box see box, shagreen
shagreen case earliest?, Phillips, Walter, 1818
shagreen cleaning, 1269
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, 2464
"Shakespear's Wood" (article by Sharp), 1323–1326
Shaler, Ruben, family sc patentee, 2647–2649
Shaler's family sc, 2647–2649
"Shaler's Spring Balance" (article by Berning), 2647–2649
Shaman, Tony, (biography), 3030
Shaman's "Postal Scales for Collectors" (article), 3024–3030
Shannon, Gerry & John, biography, 2627
Shannon, John & Geraldine (authors), 2497–2498, 2793
Shannon, Shannon & Burchard's "Blowpipe-Set Balances" (article), 2623–2627
Sharkey, P H
dates, 1745
patentee, 111, 312, 1745, 2315
sharkey end
def, 172, 312
see also beam end shapes
sharkskin see Shagreen
Sharp, Thomas
biography, 2464–2466
clock & watchmkr, 2466
coin sc box, 2464–2465
carved by Cooper, 2466–2467
coin sc description, 2464
coin sc mkr, 1323–1326, 2464–2468
coin sc owners, 2466
gunsmith, 2466
silversmith, 2466
suceeded by Sharp, John, 2467
"Sharp Practice" (article by Bearman), 2464–2468
Sharples, G
apothecary sc mkr, 802
bullion bal mkr, 802
of Preston, trade mark G S P in chain links, 802
trade card, 802
Shaw, George Bernard
box of weights of, 2161–2162
Houghton & Gunn retailer of, roberval postal sc, 2161–2162
pocket spring balance of, 2162
postal scales of, 2160–2163
Salter letter scale of, 2161
Salter parcel post balance of, 2162
Samuel Turner Senior mkr of, roberval postal sc, 2161–2162
scales of, 2160–2163
"Shaw's Scales and Weights" (article by Weiss), 2160–2163
shears, 169
def, 9, 313
extra-long, 1749
Justice, 1290
repair, 9
sight-hole, 91, 311, 473, 1395, 1452, 1497, 1510, 1581, 1586–1590, 1714–1715, 1749, 1784, 1831, 2338
earliest English, 1784
sheep sc, 148
sheet wts see weight, shape
shekel see weights, denomination, half-shekel; weights, denomination, shekel
Sheldon, Frederick, steelyard mkr, 1027
Sheldon, John
advert 1854, 1682
coin sc mkr, 1723
dates, 446, 1723
escritoire with sc, 1682
postal pens, 446, 1233, 1682, 1999
postal sc mkr, 1682, 1723
spring sc mkr, 1682
steelyard mkr, 1027
successor of Sheldon & Smith, 446
Sheldon & Smith, succeeded by Sheldon, John, 446
shelf edge sc
def, 313
bismar, 1031, 1231, 1233
coin, 268–269, 1233
letter, 236
shelf-edge sc, mkr, Mordan, Sampson & Co, 237
shelf edge sc
moving load, 1032
postal, 595, 650, 1032, 1231, 1233
shell weigher, 543
shell weighing sc, mkr, Salter, Geo & Co Ltd, 543
Shenston, James Templar
apprentice of Payne, Benjamin Matthew, 1737
coin sc mkr, 988
dates, 1737
partner of Gore, Thomas Hunsden, 1737
pot wts mkr, 1450
successor of Gore & Shenston, 1737
successor of Payne & Ovendon, 1732
Sheppard (author), 1796
Sheppard, Blue, miner, 2793
Sheppard & Musham, index, 197
Sheppard & Musham (authors), 12, 15, 87, 169, 178, 277, 360, 498, 675, 816, 881, 1041, 1478, 1607, 1794, 1796, 1846, 1848, 2072
Sheppard & Musham's Money Scales & Weights (review), 87, 186, 360
Sherman, Henry
coin sc mkr, 242, 246, 248, 1355
dates, 1734–1735
husband of Sherman, Sarah, 242, 1734
master of Neale, Samuel, 248, 1734
Sherman, Sarah
dates, 1734
widow of Sherman, Henry, 242, 1734
shield mark (Lincoln), 1928
shield with pellets, mark on wts, 69
shilling see weights, denomination, shilling
Shilton, William, platform sc mkr, 725
shop sc
béranger, 289, 485, 530, 697, 784, 811, 2479–2488
computing, 890
decimal, 227, 722, 887
equal arm pillar, 7, 137, 256, 559, 712, 769, 824
even balance trip, 994
fan, 229, 709, 715
half roberval & spring, 180, 981
inverted roberval, 131, 136, 257, 697, 731, 890, 1743
medicine, 477
micrometer steelyard, 360–361
mkr
Allchin, Henry, 1733
Angldile, 140
AT Co., 2227–2230
Automatic Scale Co, 715
Avery, W & T, 731, 974, 1838
Avery, W & T Ltd, 7, 289, 1839
Bartlett, 824
Bartlett, John & Son, 1732
Becker & Sons, 477, 995
Béranger & Cie, 784, 2479–2488
Bourne, Thomas, 697
Bourne & Smith, 132, 136, 419
Chatillon, 333–338, 447–452, 1556–1560, 1591–1601
Computing sc, Co, 216–217
Cooperative Wholesale Society, 712
Day & Millward, 711
Day & Millward Ltd, 958
Detroit Automatic Scale Co, 3034
Dodge Mfg Co, 360–361
Fairbanks & Co, 46, 78, 106, 109, 992, 994, 1839
Hart, David & Co, 1734
Herbert & Sons, 1723–1748
Hoe, Robert, 1736
Howe Scale Co, 529–530, 901
Hunt, William & Co, 1730
Hunt & Co (Scales) Ltd, 1730
Marlin, A, 758
Newman, J, 1829
Penn Scale Mfg Co, 647
Perry, W G & Son, 559
Quintenz, A, 722
Salter, Geo & Co, 547
Schnellwaagen-Fabrik G M B H, 845–847, 889–892
Simpson, R, 736
Springer Torsion Balance Co, 671
Steinfield & Blasberg, 529
Stillwell, Edward & Sons (wrongly called Stillwell Ed II), 1732
Stimpson, W F Co, 3034
Stimpson Computing Scale Co, 3034
Terazzi, Hisar, 446, 485
Troemner, Henry, 811
Walker, A & Co Ltd, 709
Wedderburn, Frederick, 1730
White, J & Son, 1071
Young & Son, 800
nationality
American, 46, 78, 106, 109, 140, 216–217, 333–338, 360–361, 447–452, 477, 529–530, 647, 811, 901–904, 995, 1556–1560, 1591–1601, 1839
French, 647, 758, 784, 1525, 1569–1571, 2479–2488
German, 529, 722, 845–847, 889–892
Japanese, 321
Turkish, 446, 485
numbers in, 713
optical projection, 889
phanzeder sc, 284
platform & steelyard, 736, 758
retailers
Hetherington, R D D, 1447
Pike & Ellerman, 1726
Smith & Stevenson, 1447
Stirling, Alexander, 1447
roberval, 46, 78, 136, 217, 530, 647, 709, 711, 769, 994, 1071, 2479–2488, 2515
self indicating, 709, 890
semi self indicating, 311, 715, 974
spring, 447–452, 547, 549, 647
steelyard, 320–321, 360–361
torsion, 671
trip, 647
two beam steelyard, 217
union, 1839–1840
vibrating, 289, 290
shop sign
angel & Kings arms, 207
angel & sc, 247, 1382, 1783, 3017–3019
angel & star, 207–208, 1382
bird in ring, 247
crown & sc, 1761, 1763, 1830–1832
falcon & sc, 1782
golden borole (ball), 207
hammer & crown, 207, 1291, 1377
hand & sc, 205, 207, 210, 215, 244, 676, 1391–1396, 1501, 3018–3019
heart & sc, 210
justice & sc, 207, 1581–1585, 1769, 1798, 2066, 3017, 3019
King's Arms, 1381, 1801
porrige pot, 1383–1384
sun & sc, 1040, 1380
three cocks, 208, 1383
shop signs, prohibited in London, 1398
Shorey, Ebenezer
apprentice of Bassingham, Robert, 1731
dates, 1731
related to Shorey, Ebenezer George?, 1731
Shorey, Ebenezer G, successor of Wiggington, James & Thomas, 1735
Shorey, Ebenezer George
dates, 1731
related to Shorey, Ebenezer?, 1731
related to Shorey, Henry Charles?, 1731
related to Shorey, W?, 1731
Shorey, Henry Charles
dates, 1731
related to Shorey, Ebenezer George?, 1731
related to Shorey, W?, 1731
Shorey, W
date, 1731
related to Shorey, Ebenezer George?, 1731
Shorey W, related to Shorey, Henry Charles?, 1731
Short see DeGrave, Short & Fanner
Short, Samuel R, partner of DeGrave, Edward Abraham & Fanner, William, 1737
Short, Samuel Robinson, 2263
Short History of Weighing by Sanders (review), 87
short weight, banned, 2034
short wt, law, 1182
Showcase, 360, 408, 437, 479, 505, 529–530, 558–559, 647, 676, 753, 784, 811–813, 856–857, 896–897, 957–958, 979–981, 1039, 1071, 1101, 1123, 1462–1464, 1667–1687, 2037, 2056, 2163, 2390, 2444, 2559–2560, 2643–2644, 2815, 2872, 2899, 2922, 2951, 3012, 3019, 3091
Shreiner, Isaac, hardware store owner, 2889
Shropshire (Salop), 121
Shuckburgh, George, scientist, 393
Shunsho's Hundred Poems, print of do'tchin in use 1775, 59
Shury, Richard
dates, 1738
succeeded by Shury, Samuel III, 1738
successor of Shury, Samuel II, 1738
Shury, Samuel I
apprentice of DeGrave, Charles I, 1738
dates, 1738
father of Shury, Samuel II, 1738
master of Shury, Samuel II, 1738
succeeded by Scheins, Samuel, 1738
succeeded by Shury, Samuel II, 1738
Shury, Samuel II
apprentice of Shury, Samuel I, 1738
dates, 1738
son of Shury, Samuel I, 1738
succeeded by Shury, Richard, 1738
successor of Shury, Samuel I, 1738
Shury, Samuel III
dates, 1738
successor of Shury, Richard, 1738
Shuzui, steelyard mkr, 321, 325
Siamese wts see weights, nationality, Thai
Siddons, 2438
wts, 545, 585
Siddons, J & J
bread sc mkr, 1089
shop sc, 1184
see also catalogue
Siddons, Joseph & Jesse, pot plate, 1450
Siddons, Joseph & Jesse Ltd
dates, 638
pot plate, 1450
trade sc mkr, 1450
wts, 638
side beam (U S A ) see Tare bar
Siebe, Augustus, 2451
address next to Medhurst, George, 1886
address next to Medhurst, T F & F, 1886
dates, 1886
elliptical spring mkr, 1886
exhibited at 1851 Exhibition, 1886
fishing sc mkr, 1726
founded Siebe, Gormon & Co, 1888
inventor, 1902
lyre spring bal mkr, 1888
partner of Marriott, Henry, 1882
patentee, 66, 1882, 1886–1887, 1902
person sc mkr, 1886
spring bal mkr, 1466, 1886–1888, 2300
spring bal patentee, 66, 1466, 2300
Siebe, Gormon & Co, founded by Siebe, Augustus, 1888
Siebe & Marriott
elliptical spring sc mkr, 1861
Siebe, Augustus & Marriott, Henry, 1882
"Siebe & Marriott" (article by Crawforth, D), 1882–1888
siege money, 2401
sight-hole
def, 91, 193, 313
indicator, 91, 549, 977, 1097, 1189
shears, 1395, 1452, 1510
lantern, 1581, 2995–2997
mkr, Watson, Robert, 1586, 1714
round, 1583, 1714
tear-drop, 1587
"Sight-hole Shears" (article by Crawforth, D), 1586–1590
SIGILL COMIT VIGORN & 3 pears (Worcestershire), 1977
Sikes, Bartholomew
hydrometer inventor, 2003
hydrometer mkr, 2003
scientific instrument mkr, 1787
working with Bate, Robert Brettell, 1787
Silk, Edward & Co
dates, 638
wts, 617, 638
silk cleaning, 1270
silk cords, 205, 206
silk sc
mkr
Salter, 514
Salter, Geo & Co, 518
spring, 518
siller wecht, 2071
silver braid balls, 205–206, 247
silver coins, 2401
silver half dollars, 754
silver prover, 1140
silver sc, postal, 1049, 1077, 1667–1668
Silver Showcase (article), 1667–1687
Silvester, J, patentee, 455–456, 515–516, 524–525, 549, 1253, 1262
Silvester, Richard & Co
dates, 2
made medallion for Hooper, H, 2
Silvester, Thomas, patentee, 515, 549
Silvester & Co
bismar mkr, 1220
postal sc mkr, 2, 19, 1220
Silvester's Patent see Salter, Geo & Co
Simcock, Tony
author, 2172
biography, 2172
Simcock's
"Roman Steelyard?" (article), 1819
"William Ball of Bister" (article), 2388–2390
Simcox, Pemberton & Sons
date, 1519
postal sc mkr, 1520
S P & Sons, 1519
steelyard mkr, 1520
Simcox & Pemberton
dates, 1520
postal sc mkr, 1520
postal steelyard, 1520
S & P, 1519–1520
steelyard mkr, 1520
Simmonds Precision, buyer of Becker's Sons, 2184
Simmonds Precision N V
precision bal mkr, 844
successors of Fijn-mechanische Industrie Becker's Sons N V, 844
Simmons, ccd mkr, 621
Simms, William
scientific instrument mkr, 1787
working with Bate, Robert Brettell, 1787
simnel bread, 1052
"Simple wts for Coins" (article by Crawforth), 166–167
Simpson, , Mary, artist, 3072–3073
Simpson (author), 2072
Simpson, Allen, Biography, 2110
Simpson, Dr. Allan, 2444
Simpson, Dr. Allen, biography, 2072
Simpson, R
date, 736
platform sc of Fairbanks design, 726
trade card, 736
weigh-bridge mkr, 736
Simpson, W R
butchers sc mkr, 1842
dates, 1842
Simpson & Connor's
"Fourteenth-Century Wts Systems: A Response" (article), 2107–2110
"Weighing in the Early 14th Century, Part 1" (article), 1987–1998
"Weighing in the Early 14th Century, Part 2" (article), 2015–2024
Simpson's "Coins weighed by the Drop" (article), 2068–2072
Sims, J G
Angldile plant manager, 2138
Angldile sales agent, 2138
Sindall
English paper scientist, 3077
paper sc mkr, 1692, 3077
single-lever machine, def, 312–313
single-lever scoop sc, 976
Sisson, Jeremiah
precision bal mkr, 1853
scientific instrument mkr, 1853
six ounce wt, 88, 142
size see inspection
Skinner (author), 808
Skinner, George, apprentice of Williams, Edward, 1731
Skinner, Henry
apprentice of Smith, Thomas, 1736
partner of Webb ?, 1736
Skinner, William
apprentice of Vincent, Robert II, 1729, 2066
apprentice of Williams, Thomas I, 1732, 2066
coin sc mkr, 1729
dates, 1732
steelyard mkr, 2066
successor of Oxley, Henry, 1732, 2066
trade card,
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