letter scale

maker: Sachsenmeister Metallbau, Markneukirchen, Germany
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letter scale, maker Sachsenmeister, Germany
letter scale Sachsenmeister
 

This letter scale has the logo of Sachsenmeister at the scale. Searching the web reveals the full name of the firm is Sachsenmeister Metallbau founded in 1947 by Kurt Müller in Markneukirchen. The firm went into VEB Feinmechanik Markneukirchen in 1973 and all activities stopped in 1989, at the same time with the ending of the GDR (East Germany). The company is mainly known and renowned as a producer of steam toys. The aluminum scale part has a stripe each five grams. The scale goes up to 250 grams. Special is the use of the counterweight as a pointer. For this purpose one flank of the poise is made straight.
 
 
 

rear of the scale
rear of the scale
 
the name
name and logo: Sachsenmeister
 
 

detail 1
main pivot
 
detail 2
up to 250 grams
 
detail 3
riveted joint
 
detail 4
flank of poise acts
as pointer
 
detail 5
rear of poise
 
detail 6
zero leveling screw
 
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« collection part 14 «© copyright André Solversion: February 19, 2012