letter scale

maker: B. Holsboer, Arnhem, the Netherlands
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letter scale, maker B. Holsboer
Holsboer letter scale
 

This letter scale is made by B. Holsboer from Arnhem, the Netherlands. Probably, B. is the initial of Berend Holsboer. The starting year firm of B. Holsboer is 1867. The measuring scale of 100 grams has a stripe of measure per each gram. A funny detail of the Holsboer letter scale presented here, is the subtle information that is added on the chart of 100 grams. Near 15 is engraved 1, at 50 is engraved 2 and at 100 is engraved 3. This letter scale can be dated to the short period 1867-1871, see here.
Below some more pictures of this letter scale.
 
 

back of the scale
back of the scale
 

detail 11
name at chart
 
scale
animation in the
100 grams range
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detail 13
B. Holsboer Arnhem
 
detail 1
nice brass parts
 
detail 2
the mechanism
 
detail 3
reading window
 
detail 4
slim construction
 
detail 5
suspension of letter plate
 
detail 6
letter plate
 
detail 7
too many stripes
 
detail 8
beautiful shape
 
detail 9
the reading wire
 
detail 12
tripod base
 
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