Salter No.30 letter scale | This red letter scale is made by George Salter & Co. Ltd., West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. The letter scale bears the number 30. At the lower edge of the chart hidden by the front cover, is printed: Reg: No. 783591. This British Design registration number probably dates from 1933. Yet this letter scale is not that old. The British inland postal rates at the front cover are from the period January 1956 till October 1957. Below some more pictures of this letter scale. | back of the scale |
inland postal rates for letters, printed papers, and newspapers |
weighing capacity 2 Lbs or 32 ounces | letter rate dates of January 1956 - October 1957 |
the filthy interior |
mechanism with spring |
filthy base |
design registration No. 783591 probably from 1933 |
mark, model number, function |
capacity 2 Lbs per ¼ oz. a stripe |
leveling knob |
cylindrical plate |
bottom of base |
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