Item - Vintage Cast Iron 56lb Trade/Market Shop Bar Weight, Circa 1930/50s; the base has it's lead insert set in and stamped with the Verification Marks (please see pics).
This weight is extremely heavy so would be ideal for Boat Ballast, Holding a Marquee/Gazebo down or even as a door stop...that door would not move.
Maker - Unknown
Locality Stamp - 78 for Ramsgate
Date Stamp - 6/58 (June 1958) - This was the last time the weight was verified by Weights & Measures.... this does not mean the weight is not older as the lead was sometimes refilled so that another stamp could be stamped in...
Cypher Stamp - Queen Elizabeth II
Other Stamps - Cast to the top with 56b.
Construction - Cast Iron Bar Type
Country of Origin - England
Dimensions - 9" by 5.5" (6" in height)
Weight - Approx 25 kilogram unpacked
Condition - Good Used Condition
Other Interesting Points -
(Please see all Photos)
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