In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SCALEBEAM
Scale"beam`, n.
1. The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied.
2. A weighing apparatus with a sliding weight, resembling a steelyard.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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