History
The Marocchi store was owned by three Italian brothers who originally moved to Cumberland to work in the mines. During the strike they supported their own. Scale was used by three generations of the Marocchi family; Used by father and uncle of Ray Marocchi from Marocchi Bros. Store., and Johnny and his son Ray.
Description
Metal scale with three weights (1.5lbs and 3/4 lbs).
Item Details
- Materials: metal
- Archival Reference: 982.108.011
- Manufacturer: Fairbanks
- Donor: Marocchi, Ray
- Donated: 1982/11/29
- Size: 35 [height] x 5 [width] x 27 [depth] cm . --3 weights (D, C, F) : metal ; 3 cm [height] x 8 cm diam and 2 [height] x 8 cm diam. --1 weight plate with hook (E) : metal ; 14 [height] x 8 cm diam