CONVEX
letter scale

maker: Philipp Jakob Maul, Hamburg, Germany
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letter scale, maker Ph.J. Maul
Ph.J. Maul Convex letter scale
 

This letter scale was made by Philipp Jakob Maul from Hamburg in Germany. The measuring scale is arranged convex, i.e. arranged convex. Much more used is the concav scale, i.e. the concave scale. The letter plate is less visible in the field of view and hinders the reading of the scale less. The vertical frame part is the same with concav scales, but is of course mirrored horizontally. The letter plate has four slots, where a postage card can be inserted. Such a rate card is easy to exchange in the event of rate changes. I don't have that postage card. This scale goes up to 250 grams and the scale is subdivided per five and ten grams. The height of the scale is 21 cm, the foot measures 15 x 11.2 cm, the letter plate is 7.7 x 9.6 cm. The measurements scale is 16.6 cm wide.
Below some more images of this Convex letter scale.

back of the letter scale
back of the letter scale
 
scale detail
the scale is tilted back slightly
 
 
detail
the scale is subdivided per five and per ten grams
 
 
scale detail
the weighing range is 250 grams
 
 

detail 1
good picture of the convex position of the scale
 
detail 2
the letter plate is quite dusty
 
detail 3
detail with the counterweight
 
detail 4
back of letter scale
 
detail 5
loaded with 150 grams
 
detail 6
maximum load of 250 grams
 
detail 7
the affected letter plate with postage card cutouts
 
 
detail 8
on the left a convex scale and on the right a concav scale
note that the frame is flipped horizontally
 
detail 9
on the left a convex scale and on the right a concav scale
note that the frame is flipped horizontally
 
detail 10
the Convex logo
 
detail 11
the upside-down frame
 
detail 12
the M logo of Ph.J. Maul is in the bar with the counterweight
 
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