Hanson letter scale | This letter scale is a design made by Marius H. Hansen, Chicago, USA. A patent application was made on August 18, 1932. It took some time: the patent was not granted until April 28, 1936. The scale has two dials. The front dial has the domestic postage data of the USA valid May 1 1937. The following categories are given:
Books and Catalogs over 24 pages;
Printed Matter Merchandising;
First Class 2 cent rate;
First Class 3 cent rate;
Air Mail;
Also zone rates to use for printed matter and merchandise over eight ounces in weight are on this front dial. 8 zones were used. The scale capacity is 2½ Pounds by ounces. The second dial on the right side presents the postage information for First Class Mail to foreign countries. The rates of April 1 1932 are listed. There are two columns, one with the postal rate to foreign countries | back of the letter scale |
figure 1 of patent No. 2,039,164 |
generally and one with the rates to countries listed separately. Most of these countries are situated in Middle or South America. Strange in the list is Melilla a Spanish exclave on the Mediterranean Rif coast of Morocco in North Africa. I had to use Google to learn this. Below some more pictures of this letter scale.
top plate |
two pointers |
top of front dial |
postage rate May 1, 1937 |
mark at left side |
the two pointers |
several categories |
to foreign countries |
the two dials |
the countries part 1 |
the countries part 2 |
the rates are of April 1, 1932 |
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