letter scale

maker: unknown, from Hong Kong
bruine lijn
letter scale
pocket scale
 
 

This pocket scale was made in Hong Kong. The packing has a text in three languages: German, English and French. On the box the character r is printed in a little black square, under which is printed räder (German, meaning wheels). One side of the scale indicates the weight in grams. 100 grams is the maximum. The other side measures the weight in ounces, This chart goes up to 3.5 oz. The holding ring, the folded part with the reading hole and the letter clip are of magnetic tin. The part with the chart is of aluminum. The pendulum is weakly magnetic. This little pocket scale was a give-away. Specimens with different commercial printings exist. This one has the logo MT. Below some more pictures of this letter scale.
 
 

heart shaped reading window of scale
heart shaped reading
window of scale
 

detail 1
packing has 3 languages:
Briefwaage + letter balance
detail 2
scale in plastic cover
 
detail 3
out of packing
 
detail 4
string is an aid to hold scale
 
detail 5
scale without string
 
detail 6
third language: pèse-lettres
 
detail 7
weighing in grams
 
detail 8
made in Hong Kong
MT commercial-print
 
detail 9
range 3.5 oz.
 
detail 10
weighing action
 
detail 11
letter clip
 
detail 12
weighing in ounces
 
bruine lijn
« Sol collection: part 3«       © copyright André Sol version: April 25, 2004