WA-DI-CO letter scale

maker: unknown, USA
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letter scale, unknown maker
letter scale
 

This stationery products WA-DI-CO letter scale has the addition "PENNYWEIGHT". It's propably a product of Triner, on which WA-DI-CO added it's own name sticker and rate chart. This cardboard rate chart also has the description: wadico pennyweight postal scale. This specimen came from Canada. The rate chart is Canadian orientated. As yet this hinders a correct dating. This letter scale exists in different colors. The range is 2 Lbs. The rates for mail to Canada, USA and the British Empire stand beside the Air Mail rate and the local rate. Also rates for books + circulars and for newspapers are given. This letter scale is a spring balance. This spring is hided behind the housing. With a little wheel this letter scale can be tuned to zero.
 
 

rear view
rear of scale
 

Below some more photos of this letter scale.

detail 1
range 2 Lbs
 
detail 2
round and sharp edges
 
detail 3
scharp corners
 
detail 4
WA-DI-CO sticker
detail 5
comprehensive rates
 
detail 6
start 5c per 1oz
 
detail 7
the rates
detail 8
tuning wheel
 
detail 9
PENNYWEIGHT
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