BERKEL
letter scale

maker: Perdijk, the Netherlands
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letter scale, maker Perdijk
Berkel letter scale
 

This letter scale was a promotional article of the well-known Berkel weighing machines. It was produced in the period late fifties - late eighties. An attractive feature is one side has a 100 grams scale and the other side has a scale of 4 ounces. The letter clip is "Made in England" and has the US patent number 2,863,993. This American patent dates from April 28, 1959 and describes a hairclip. Below some more pictures of this letter scale.
 
 

the other frontside
the other frontside
 

detail 1
weighing
 
detail 2
weighing
 
detail 3
the well-known logo
 
detail 4
range 4 ounces
 
detail 5
stripe per 10 grams
 
detail 6
range 100 grams
 
detail 7
letter clip
Made in England
detail 8
US patent 2,863,993
 
detail 9
weighing a letter
 
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