letter opener & letter scale

maker: unknown
bruine lijn
letter scale, maker unknown
letter opener & letter scale
 

I don't know the origin of this combination of letter opener & letter scale & ruler. The chart is easy to read, some values are somewhat odd: 2,5 grams is hardly ever specified at the chart of a letter scale. A letter is clipped in the leaf spring at the end. By shifting the runner one determines the equilibrium and finally reads the value under the red line of the runner. A nominal little part of the transparent plastic is broken away, this does not hinder sufficiently reliable letter weighing with this specimen. At the back is a ruler of 100 millimeters. Below some more pictures of this combined letter opener and letter scale.
 

holding spot
the holding spot
 

detail 1
a clipped letter
 
detail 2
red reading line
 
detail 3
exactly in balance
 
detail 4
2,5 grams indicated!
 
detail 5
weighing capacity 100 grams
 
detail 6
the leaf spring letter clip
 
detail 7
nominal point is missing
 
detail 8
ruler at backside
 
detail 9
easy to read
 
detail 10
crystal clear plastic
 
detail 11
a rare specimen
 
detail 12
narrow
 
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