Salter's postal parcel balance No. 35
This scale produced by Geo. Salter & Co. Ltd, West Bromwich, England is a postal parcel scale marked with No. 35.
The scale of measure has the shape of a dial. The weighing range of 11 Lbs. = 11 Pounds = 4,9895 kilograms is subdivided per 1 oz. = 1 ounce = about 28.35 grams. And 1 pound = 16 ounces. At the inner circle is the postage rates for parcels: 6D (6 pence) at 3 Lb., 9D (9 pence) at 7 Lb. and 1 sh. (1 shilling) at 11 Lb. In the old British Money system before the decimalization of 1971 1 shilling equals 12 pence = 12 pennies. 20 shillings makes together 1 Pound (£1). This rate was valid in the short period of June 3, 1918 until June 1, 1920. The design of this parcel scale existed even longer already because it was published in the Salter catalog of 1898. There were even several versions: one with a copper or an enamel dial, and in different diameters, with a copper or an iron platform, in multiple dimensions, or at an additional cost with a porcelain dial and a nickel-plated platform. Also an electro copper bronzed scale at additional cost was available.
rear of the scale
