Many housewives, especially the older generation, use steelyard in the household. This instrument is little familiar to young people. Therefore, in this article we will tell what is steelyard? Where is it used? How to use it? In addition, we will talk about the modern version of this device.
Meaning of the word steelyard
The Russian name of these scales comes from the Turkic language, in translation from which the word batman means "about ten kilograms." What does it mean? In other words, at first the steelyard was used to mean an ancient measure of weight, and later they began to call it scales.
Dahl in his dictionary interprets this word as hand-held scales having an unequal lever and a moving reference point. In Turkic, “lucky” means “scales.” Under the influence of Russian folk etymology, the Turkic “luckiness” was transformed into a steelyard and in the popular consciousness it was perceived as without exchange (“without change”).
Description of steelyard
In Russia, steelyards became firmly established in the 14th century. Many merchants had such a metal rod. At one end was a load, and at the other a hook or bowl. It was not difficult to weigh any food with a steelyard. Using the loop, the device is balanced. To do this, use the clip hook located along the second rod.
Since these scales experienced quite serious loads, they were always made of metal of increased strength. There are devices designed not only for 10, but also for 150 kg. A mechanical steelyard is a device on whose body a measuring scale and an arrow are installed. She also indicates weight.
Steelyard is the most ancient scales in which everything is arranged extremely simply. Apparently, that's why they are still popular and in demand today. Although they have changed externally (and not only) - they have become much more attractive.
Modern steelyards
Today the steelyard is a convenient and multifunctional household appliance. Modern models are not much like their ancestors, but they are still convenient in operation, although they are endowed with many useful functions. The mechanical ones were replaced by electronic devices. This is quite natural. However, not all buyers are in a hurry to abandon mechanical devices. The reason is clear: they serve for a long time and exhibit minimal error.
Electronic steelyard
This is a convenient compact device that allows you to carry out fairly accurate weight measurements in a variety of conditions. It can be taken to the market, to the country or for fishing. You can find out how much an item weighs up to 10 g. This device consists of a display (liquid crystal), which is located in a plastic case. A metal ring is mounted on top of it, for which it is convenient to hold the device during weighing.
To find out the exact weight, the steelyard is fixed on a strong support. For such a device, a maximum weight of 40 kg is provided, and a minimum weight is 10 g.
How is weighing done?
Hang the weighed load on a special hook. If you need tare-free weight, first weigh the empty tare. To do this, hang it on the hook and press the tare key. Then zero the appliance and load, for example, vegetables and perform a “clean” weighing. To know the exact figure, wait until the load on the hook hangs motionless.
After 2 seconds, the exact numbers appear and lock in the display. On the display you will see a lock icon or the inscription lock. When measurements need to be continued, press the on / off button and continue weighing.