Chapter 7, Item 64a
Scales parts
[The Scales] hath these several parts,
The Beam.
The Eyes, or holes of the Beam.
The Axel Tree.
The Needle or Poise, and its center.
The Cheeks, in which the Beam turns, the handle and its cleft.
The Ring to hold it by.
The Play of Stay, that which hangs and playeth at the Cheeks under the Axel-tree, and keeps them at their due distance.
The Hooks and Rings, to keep the Cords to the eye or holes at the ends of the Beams.
The Cords and Tassels.
The Scales or Brass Dishes.
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