letter scale

maker: Jakob Maul
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letter scale, maker Jakob Maul
letter scale
 

This letter scale has the distinguishing little bend in the horizontal and the vertical bar. It was made for the French market. A weighing capacity limited to 350 grams is typical for France. The 60 grams chart has a stripe per each gram. The 350 grams chart shows a stripe per five grams. Each area of ten grams is divided in half by a chequered band at the lower edge of the chart. Earlier I already presented a 1000 grams-, a 500 grams- and a 250 grams-version. Also the variant with a loose pan should be part of this enumeration. Below some more pictures of this letter scale.
 
 

back of the scale
back of the scale
 

detail 1
the characteristic little bend
in the horizontal bar
ranges 60 and 350g
detail 2
beautiful rounded turning-foot
 
 
detail 3
nice shining pendulum
 
 
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« Sol collection: part 6«© copyright André Sol version: July 19, 2007