LITTLE GRAMS SCALE

maker: Hamilton Specialties Inc, USA bruine lijn

scale with fixed plate

This little scale was made by Hamilton Specialties Inc., Randolph, Massachusetts, USA. This is certainly not a real american postal scale, because there are no postal rates given at the chart. On top of that, the unit of measurement is odd to the States: grams in stead of ounces. The saucer-shaped plate indicates the weighing of powders or herbs. It is a fragile scale constructed of thin tin. It's partly chromed, partly laquered. The chart is made of a plastic foil. The bottom of the base is filled with cardboard with a felt contact layer at the bottom. The values at the chart grow from right to left. Because of the symmetrical shape, it is a goodlooking scale.

rear- and side-view

meagre mechanism

animation
click to start

zero leveling screw

range 50 grams

saucer permanently
fixed to the scale

Hamilton scales

Hamilton Specialties Inc. did manufacture specific postal scales. On them even the text is added: Hamilton postal scale (or scales), sometimes with a separate model number, for instance No. 16. On some types the postal rates are given next to the weight at the chart. Sometimes the chart is changeable. Of some of these scales, the base is kept very, very simple. Below, some examples are given.

range 8 ounces no postal rates given	Hamilton postal scales	Hamilton with postal rates
rechthoekig plateau	Hamilton postal no. 16 rates chart changeable	the chart rotates, the indicator is stationary.

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version: April 18, 2004