BECKER & BUDDINGH
letter scale

maker: Becker & Buddingh, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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letter scale, maker Becker & Buddingh
letter scale made by Becker & Buddingh
 

This letter scale comes from Becker & Buddingh from Arnhem in the Netherlands. The weighing range is 100 grams. The GRAM unit of measure is clearly indicated on the scale between the values 50 and 40. The 100 grams scale has a stripe of measure for each gram. The upright is the highest point, namely 40.5 centimeters. The suspension point of the letter scale is 38.7 cm high. Some parts are numbered 40.
Previously, a smaller scale from Becker & Buddingh was shown, see here, this also has a hundred grams weighing range. There the factory name Becker & Buddingh is placed in an arc above the place name Arnhem. Also a much larger scale from Becker & Buddingh was previously shown, see here, that scale goes up to 500 grams. more detailed information about Becker & Buddingh is given on that web page.
Below some more pictures of this old Becker & Buddingh letter scale.
 
 
 
 
 
 

rear view
back of the letter scale
 
detail 1
the scale has a stripe of measure per gram,
there is another division per five grams
 
detail 2
per gram and per five grams there is a stripe and in addition
there are stripes and figures per ten grams on this scale
detail 3
in the low range the measuring stripes are spaced well apart
 
detail 5
the name and place of the maker
 
detail 4
the window with the wire makes reading easy
 
detail 5
the tripod is adjustable on one leg
 
detail 7
the frame and the hinge part to be screwed on
are marked with 40
 
detail 8
the hinge cover is marked 40
 
detail 9
the adjusting screw is also marked with 40
 
detail 10
these Becker & Buddingh scales both have a range up to 100 grams
 
detail 11
the two 100 grams letter scales
 
detail 12
the three Becker & Buddingh scales mentioned in the text
 
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