Joseph and Joseph Shell Kitchen Scales weigh in imperial as well as metric measure, as well as fluid ounces and and mls. The integrated measuring bowl can be used as an ingredients scoop, and turned over to stop being a bug and dust catcher between uses.
Manufacturers Joseph Joseph are a British company most famous for their Index Chopping Board, which won a UK Gift Of The Year Award in 2008. The Good Store thinks their Shell Kitchen Scales are even better. There's a Reset function , backlit LCD Display, stainless steel bowl, wipe clean plastic body, Auto Power Off to save batteries, a 10 year mechanism guarantee, and will measure weights to 5kg/11lb/600ml.
The Joseph Joseph Shell Kitchen Scales are also the scales for children of the 80s – they were co-designed by Bill Holding who did the cover of The Singles Collection for UK electro dance music champs New Order.
Mr Holding reputedly used the glovelike paddles featured in the world's fastest sport , Jai Alai, as inspiration for the stainless steel scoop on his scales.
· Dimensions : 22cm x 11cm