# The Weights and Measures Regulations 1963, Part VII: PLATFORM WEIGHING MACHINES


Vibrating weighing instruments
Accelerating weighing instruments
Machines with dials
Capacity of machine
Weight to be added to test sensitiveness when fully loaded
Error in excess or in deficiency when fully loaded
Error in excess or in deficiency when fully loaded
Weight required to bring back the steelyard indicator from position of greatest displacement when fully loaded must not exceed—
Error in excess or in deficiency when fully loaded
Upon passing as fit for use for trade
In relation to the obliteration of stamps
Upon passing as fit for use for trade
In relation to the obliteration of stamps
Upon passing as fit for use for trade
In relation to the obliteration of stamps
Upon passing as fit for use for trade
Upon passing as fit for use for trade
In relation to the obliteration of stamps
1 hundred-weight
½ ounce
1½ ounces
1 ounce
2 ounces
1 ounces
2 ounces
2 ounces
2 ounces
4 ounces
3 hundred-weight
1 ounces
3 ounces
2 ounces
4 ounces
2 ounces
4 ounces
4 ounces
4 ounces
8 ounces
5 hundred-weight
1½ ounces
4½ ounces
3 ounces
6 ounces
3 ounces
6 ounces
6 ounces
6 ounces
12 ounces
7 hundred-weight
2 ounces
6 ounces
4 ounces
8 ounces
4 ounces
8 ounces
8 ounces
8 ounces
16 ounces
10 hundred-weight
3 ounces
9 ounces
6 ounces
12 ounces
6 ounces
12 ounces
12 ounces
12 ounces
24 ounces
20 hundred-weight
5 ounces
15 ounces
10 ounces
20 ounces
10 ounces
20 ounces
20 ounces
20 ounces
40 ounces
30 hundred-weight
6½ ounces
19½ ounces
13 ounces
26 ounces
13 ounces
26 ounces
26 ounces
26 ounces
52 ounces
40 hundred-weight
8 ounces
24 ounces
16 ounces
32 ounces
16 ounces
32 ounces
32 ounces
32 ounces
64 ounces
50 hundred-weight
10 ounces
30 ounces
20 ounces
40 ounces
20 ounces
40 ounces
40 ounces
40 ounces
80 ounces

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1963/1710/schedule/2/part/VII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-regulations-1963/schedule-2/part-VII
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