DELUXE THRIFTY letter scale

maker: IDL, USA
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Thrifty letter scale, maker IDL
DELUXE THRIFTY
 

IDL MFG. & SALES CORP., NEW YORK, U.S.A. is the maker of this army green letter scale. At the bottom of the front is printed: Made in U.S.A., also Not legal for use in trade and the US patent number 2588322. This patent is dated March 4, 1952 and is given to Clifford G. Herbst, of The Eastern Metalcraft Company, Incorporated, Waterbury, Connecticut. The range is 1 pound (LB) subdivided in steps of half ounces (oz). Beside the weight, extensive american postal rates are given at the scale front. The Air Mail rate of 6c was valid until 1955. Therefore this little letter scale dates from the period 1952-1955.
 

back of scale
back of scale
 
detail 1
a lot of text at the front
 
figures of patent
US-patent no. 2,588,322
 

In more recent years, IDL again produced letter scales with the name Deluxe Thrifty. This model, with the number 700-D, has a modified plate, a modified indicator and a reduced number of rates at the front plate. The Air Mail rate at the more recent specimen starts at 8c. Below some more photos of the Deluxe Thrifty letter scale.

detail 1
clear name
 
detail 2
logo IDL
 
detail 3
TRADE MARK REG'D
 
detail 4
range 1 LB
 
detail 5
crowded rate chart
 
detail 6
US patent number 2,588,322
 
detail 7
joining by means
of folded tongues
detail 8
the letter scale
 
detail 9
side view
 
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