Retail & ConsumergalleryPictures: Avery Historical Museum at Soho FoundryBookmarkShareRetail & ConsumerByTamlyn JonesBusiness Reporter12:47, 7 JAN 2015Updated18:59, 7 JAN 2015Avery Historical Museum at Soho Foundry in Smethwick1 of 18Andrew Lound, curator at Avery Historical Museum2 of 18A typical personal weighing machine made by Avery from the 1880s which is similar to the Pooley machine on the Titanic3 of 18A typical personal weighing machine made by Avery from the 1880s which is similar to the Pooley machine on the Titanic4 of 18A typical personal weighing machine made by Avery from the 1880s which is similar to the Pooley machine on the Titanic5 of 18A typical personal weighing machine made by Avery from the 1880s which is similar to the Pooley machine on the Titanic6 of 18Authentic solid brass Titanic Mates Whistle, made on the original tooling by the original supplier in 1912, at Avery Historical Museum7 of 18Egyptian weights of stone (silenite) and bronze from 2500-500BC, housed at Avery Historical Museum. Their weight in grammes is printed on each weight.8 of 18Bust of William Murdock (1754-1839) in Avery Historical Museum9 of 18Scales at Avery Historical Museum at Soho Foundry in Smethwick10 of 18Artefacts at Avery Historical Museum11 of 18Salter scales on the walls at Avery Historical Museum12 of 18Artefacts at Avery Historical Museum13 of 18Collection of scales at Avery Historical Museum14 of 18'Honest weights' at Avery Historical Museum15 of 18Avery 'price per pound' scale at Avery Historical Museum16 of 18Scales for weighing babies at Avery Historical Museum17 of 18Madison Young prepares to weigh some fruit at Avery Historical Museum18 of 18