{"product_id":"august-sauter-100-mg-torsiebalans-apotheek-munchen-nr-7947","title":"August Sauter 100 mg torsion balance – Munich pharmacy, no. 7947\n","description":"Historical torsion balance (Torsionswaage), identified by the seller as an August Sauter KG instrument from Ebingen, West Germany. According to the seller, it comes from the historical inventory of an established pharmacy in Munich, Germany. Its substantial metal housing, green-blue hammer-tone finish and curved reading scale make it a distinctive collectible from the history of laboratory and pharmacy instruments.\n\nImportant: one suspension hook is missing. The balance is therefore incomplete and is not offered as a ready-to-use, accurate weighing instrument. Repair and inspection by a qualified specialist are required before any functional use.\n\n• Manufacturer according to the seller: August Sauter KG, Ebingen, West Germany; brand identification has not been independently confirmed.\n• Provenance according to the seller: historical inventory of an established pharmacy in Munich. This provenance has not been independently verified, and no supporting provenance documentation has been confirmed.\n• Serial number according to the seller: 7947, hand-stamped in the drawer; the number and its meaning have not been independently verified.\n• Number according to the seller: 23 in the upper drawer housing, described as a casting or production number. Its meaning and any associated factory configuration have not been established. These numbers do not independently prove authenticity or that the parts originally belonged together.\n• Scale inscription: “Höchstlast 100 mg”, indicating a maximum load of 100 mg.\n• Scale inscription: “1 Teilabschnitt = 0,2 mg”, indicating graduations of 0.2 mg. This does not guarantee current measuring accuracy.\n• Green-blue metallic hammer-tone finish, described by the seller as original; originality has not been independently confirmed.\n• Heavy metal housing, described by the seller as having an iron chassis. Material composition and vibration-damping performance have not been independently established.\n• Central control knob, curved reading scale and spirit level on top.\n• Two hinged side doors with viewing windows, providing a view of the delicate internal suspension system.\n• Pull-out lower drawer, described by the seller as containing silver-colored adjustment weights and laboratory tweezers. The function, quantity, originality and completeness of these accessories have not been independently confirmed.\n• Described by the seller as a mid-20th-century\/post-war German instrument; the exact year of manufacture has not been established.\n• Stated instrument weight: 3,922 grams, excluding shipping packaging.\n• Stated dimensions: 37 × 29 × 24 cm.\n\nCondition and operation:\nThe photographs show scratches, localized paint wear, discoloration and oxidation on the metal finish and edges. According to the seller, the balance mechanism moves smoothly and both side doors open smoothly. One suspension hook is missing, as indicated by the seller in connection with the photographs. Smooth movement does not establish correct weighing operation.\n\nNot calibrated. Operation, zero adjustment, completeness of the internal mechanism and measuring accuracy have not been independently checked. The scale is legible in the detail photograph. The spirit level is visible, but its operation has not been independently checked.\n\nThis instrument is offered as a historical collectible and display object, not as a ready-to-use balance for medical, pharmaceutical or other precision weighing applications. The photographs form an integral part of the condition description. Supplied as pictured and described above.\n\nPresentation:\nA striking historical object for a collection of scientific instruments or as a decorative desk or display-cabinet piece, with pharmacy provenance according to the seller.\n\nPackaging and shipping:\nDue to its weight and delicate internal mechanism, careful protection and stabilization are necessary. The seller states that a sturdy double-wall box and suitable foam material will be used. The stated packed weight of approximately 5.5 kg is an estimate, not a measured shipping weight; volumetric weight has not been established. DHL Express and FedEx are mentioned by the seller as possible carriers; no specific carrier or service is guaranteed. Packaging does not provide an absolute guarantee against transport damage.\n\nShipping with tracking is calculated separately.\n\n","brand":"continentalvintage.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59019825316104,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1056\/0336\/7176\/files\/9541_1adffff1-2cd3-4207-b927-c3b7acc14c88.jpg?v=1791354414","url":"https:\/\/continentalvintage.com\/products\/august-sauter-100-mg-torsiebalans-apotheek-munchen-nr-7947","provider":"continentalvintage.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}