letter scale
This letter scale has the text: DÉPOSÉ, with a little stripe on both E's. On other scales is written DEPOSÉ, with only one stripe on the last E, or totally without stripes: DEPOSE. The text "Depose" indicates that the scale -or the model- is registered. The base of the frame has remarkable red copper colored stripes. These stripes are at different European and American scales. I still don't know the meaning of the stripes. The trained spectator sees the main axis is replaced by a piece of paperclip, and notices that this plate is too big and too heavy for this letter scale. Although it's a hotchpotch, it's still a good acquisition because of the interesting old parts. The range of this scale is 100 grams. At the scale made of presumably pewter, the value 15 grams is given separately. In Germany the inland rate limit of 15 grams was replaced by a limit of 20 grams on April 1 1900 already. Internationally the limit of 15 grams was finally abolished not until January 1 1922 in a World Postal Treaty. The scale of 100 grams has a division stripe per each gram. Figures are presented only at the values 0, 15, 20, 40, 50, 60, 80 and 100 grams. Below some more photos of this mishmash.
