50 grams letter scale

maker: Ph.J. Maul

Ph.J. Maul letter scale

This is the hundredth scale in my collection. It is a fairly old and special specimen. The zero leveling screw is decorated with the very first logo of Philipp Jakob Maul. This logo was legally protected from June 1888 till June 1898. The design of this scale is protected by a GebrauchsMuster with number 17363. At three places an abbreviation for Gebrauchsmuster is stamped in. At a fourth spot is the abbreviation Ges. Gesch. = Gesetzlich Geschützt, German meaning legally protected. On the internet the D.R.G.M. number 17363 is not yet traceable. On the plate are the postal rates of Germany, Austria and Hungary and to the countries of the World Postal Union. The presented inland postal rates were valid from 1874 till 1900. The abroad rates were valid from 1875 till 1907. Without actually knowing the publication date of the

rear of the letter scale

The scale has a lot of text

the postal rates are partly faded away

Gebrauchsmuster, the period of this little scale can be already restricted to the short period of 1888-1900. Because the very first Deutsches Reich Gebrauchs Muster was not introduced until 1891, the period is to be shortened with another three years to 1891-1900. The 50 grams chart shows a division stripe for each gram. A lot of the given postal rates information is dealing with weights above the 50 grams. With this little scale that's only measureable in parts. On the magnetic steel chart is also engraved Gebr.M. No.17363. The frame, the mechanism and the plate are all brass made. The sharp pointed indicator is also of magnetic steel. The height of this little scale is just 125 millimeters. Below some more pictures of my hundredth letter scale.

the plate	rates partly still readable	rates partly still readable
brass parts	the main axis	GEBR. MUSTER at vertical part
bottom	ready to weigh	folded to store
corrosion on chart	brass cover pendulum	Gebr.M. No. 17363 range 50 grams
Ph.J. Maul logo at zero leveling screw	abbreviation GES. GESCH. at flat strip of mechanism	Ph.J. Maul logo at zero leveling screw
GEBR. MUSTER at base	tripod base	rotatable pair of feet

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version: February 16, 2009