LUDIE
letter scale

country of origin: unknown
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letter scale, maker Ludie
Ludie letter scale
 

I do not know where this letter scale was made. It has German text on the dial: Jeder Teilstrich = 2 Gramm. This is probably why the letter scale comes from Germany, Austria or Switzerland. On the bottom are set screws with the name LUDIE on it, I've seen that name once before, look at this page. The location of the zero adjustment screw is special: right transverse to the side of the base plate. By turning, a plate is pushed more or less out of the bottom and the position of the letter scale on that side is changed, see the photos. The letter scale is very sensitive to changes with the adjusting screw. The 250 grams measuring scale has a stripe per two grams. The base is 12.6 x 5.7 centimeters. The scale house is 11.1 x 12.9 x 4.5 cm, the letter platform is 11.1 x 5.4 cm. The scale is 16 cm high. The window of the dial is 6.5 cm round.
Below some more images of the LUDIE letter scale.
 
 
 
 
 
 

back of the scale
back of the letter scale
 
side view
side view
 
 
two weighing positions
animation: without and with 100 grams on the letter plate
[move the pointer over the photo]
 
side view
side view
 
 

detail 1
each graduation mark is 2 grams
 
detail 2
the dial
 
detail 3
the abbreviated unit of measure Gr.
 
detail 4
the adjustable plate on the bottom
 
detail 5
exactly at zero
 
detail 6
the set screw on the side of the base plate
 
detail 7
bottom of the letter plate
 
detail 8
the letter plate is threaded onto the scale mechanism
 
detail 9
the mounting hole for the letter plate
 
detail 10
the disassembled scale house from above
 
detail 11
the disassembled scale house from the front
 
detail 12
all disassembled parts
 
detail 13
the weighing mechanism
 
detail 14
the brand name LUDIE is on several screws
 
detail 15
the cleaned and mounted letter scale
 
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