MAIL METER

made for Chadwick-Miller Boston Mass. USA in Japan
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Mail Meter letter scale
Mail Meter
 

This letter scale was made for Chadwick-Miller Boston Mass. USA. It was made in Japan. JAPAN is engraved in the back of the poise. The box and the label tell us it's No. 14241. The chart has a stripe of measure per half ounce. The capacity is 16 ounces. The scale also shows the postal rates. It looks like the former owner updated the rates by glueing a new postal rates label onto this scale. This postal rate of 6c for 1 ounce was valid in the period January 7 1968 - May 16 1971. I'm not sure there is an older label underneath this one but I don't want to remove the visible one because it will probably get damaged. Below some more pictures of the Mail Meter.
 
 
 

back of the letter scale
back of the letter scale
 

detail 1
bright scale
 
detail 2
several categories
 
detail 3
capacity 16 ounces
 
detail 4
adjusting part with screw
 
detail 6
side view
 
detail 5
Japan engraved in poise
 
detail 7
solid packing
 
detail 8
label with directions
and warning
detail 9
letter scale next to the box
 
detail 8
bottom
 
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« collection part 11 «© copyright André Solversion: October 12, 2007