letter scale

maker: unknown
France bruine lijn

letter scale from France

This letter scale is from France. In a catalog from the period 1920/1930 of Allain, from Elbeuf-sur-Seine in France, this letter scale is shown and described. On the bottom of its wooden base the specimen photographed has a tab of this company Allain bearing the article number 2392. The number also appears in the catalog. This is a nickel-plated brass letter scale, has an engraved dial with a pointer, a lacquered wooden base and a leveling screw. At the bottom of this web page the information from said catalog is shown. There are two versions: the 100 grams and the 200 grams. This is the 200 grams version. Up to 20 grams there is a stripe of measure per five grams, above 20 grams the chart is subdivided per ten grams. Here the leveling screw is placed directly in the wood of the base. Other letter scales of this so called Manometer model have a separate metal part which protrudes from the base for holding the leveling screw, as is shown at the previously presented brass letter scale from France.

rear of the scale

stripe of measure per 5 grams
up to 20 grams

stripe of measure per 10 grams
from 20 to 200 grams

weighing range 200 grams

the relatively thick pointer

animation: at rest
and loaded with 100 grams

loaded with 100 grams

the small top plate	back image	detail of main pivot
bottom shaft detail	attached with two screws	detail counterweight
the black wood base	leveling screw in the wood	detail frame of the scale
on its side	the bottom with three supports of which one adjustable and a sticker	the label of the stationary shop Allain from Elbeuf-sur-Seine

This information comes from a leaflet from Allain from the year 1920 / 1930 found through Google
article number 2392 - made of nickel-plated brass with engraved dial with a pointer, a lacquered wooden
base and a leveling screw. Two versions were made: the 100 grams and the 200 grams version.

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version: November 26, 2010