LOUIS SCHOPPER
paper scale

maker: Louis Schopper, Leipzig, Germany bruine lijn

Louis Schopper paper scale

This paper scale was made by Louis Schopper from Leipzig in Germany. According to an article in Mass und Gewicht Nr. 83, September 2007, by Hartmut Mollat with the title Wie alt sind die Geräte von Louis Schopper aus Leipzig? Louis Schopper numbered his products consecutively. Based on the number 39178 on this paper scale, this scale comes from the period 1939 - 1942. Paper scales were already made around 1904 by Louis Schopper. Those models with type number 372 differ in details from the paper scale shown here, see also at the bottom of this page. Several parts of the scale are marked with the letter B.
This paper scale is measured on the stand 41.5 centimeters high. The highest point of the measurement scale is 42.5 centimeters. The highest point of the load arm is 46 centimeters high. The measurement scale goes up to 200 grams per square meter and is subdivided per gram. The piece of paper to be tested should be 10x10 centimeters in size. This paper scale does not include a template for cutting the paper to be tested.
Below are some more images of this Louis Schopper paper scale.

back of the paper scale

side view

the paper scale in use

side view

abbreviation D.R.P. stands for Deutsches Reich Patent	the hook for the paper sample	hook with a paper sample
the factory name Louis Schopper from Leipzig	the unit of measure Gramm per m² at 10x10 cm	the weighing range is 200 Gramms
the scale is subdivided per gram	the logo and the serial number 39178	the tripod with a zero adjustment screw
the registered trademark	the pivot point with loose pivot axis	the tripod base from above
the rotary shaft diameter is 0.8 millimeters	the paper scale in use	a large brass zero adjustment screw