part 1. European scales
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part 1. European scales |
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My collection as yet exists mainly of European pendulum letter scales. The firm Philipp Jakob Maul of Hamburg in Germany produced most of them. This firm was established in 1874. In 1943 the factory was bombed level to the ground. The production of scales restarted in 1948. The firm survived until August 1989. The firm is also known under the name Ph.J. Maul and under the mis-spelled name Philipp Jacob Maul.
Another firm with the same family-name, namely Jakob Maul, also produces letter scales. This firm was established in 1912 in Hamburg. In 1913 the firm moved to Bad König-Zell where the production of office supplies was started. Only in about 1930 Jakob Maul started its own production of letter scales. This company still exists under the shorter name MAUL. Both firms have put an extensive series of models on the market. Several models got their own distinctive name, sometimes even a separate logo, and mostly the Maul logo, see marks.
In addition to (letter) scales from Germany, my collection also includes (letter) scales from Denmark, England, Finland, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, Czechoslovakia, Sweden and Switzerland. From outside Europe, most of the scales come from the U.S.A., and some from Japan, Australia, and Canada. In addition to letter scales, I have also purchased some paper scales, chemical scales, needle pressure scales, textile scales, yarn scales, and especially egg scales over the years. As a collector you see similarities, in my case with letter scales, and flash: you bought a scale again.
I made a geographical based partition of my collection:
| - part 1. European scales | - part 2. USA scales |
| - part 3. more European scales | - part 4. even more European scales |
| - part 5. more USA scales | - part 6. again, more European scales |
| - part 7. once more European scales | - part 8. again more USA scales |
| - part 9. again more European scales | - part 10. yet again European scales |
| - part 11. once more USA scales | - part 12. once again European scales |
| - part 13. yet again European scales | - part 14. anew European scales |
| - part 15. yes for sure: European scales | - part 16. how is it possible: European scales |
| - part 17. how on earth! European scales | - part 18. well say!... European scales |
| - part 19. oh no! European scales | - part 20. finally! European scales |
| - part 21. surprise! European scales | - part 22. it just doesn't stop....! European scales |
| - part 23. yes indeed! American scales | - part 24. oh dear! European scales |
| - part 25. a je to! European scales | - part 26. who knows? European scales |
| - deel 27. why not? European scales | - . who knows? European scales |
 columbus bilateral (Ph. J. Maul) |
 rictus (Ph. J. Maul) |
 excelsior (Ph. J. Maul) |
 reflex (Ph. J. Maul) |
 fertig (Ph. J. Maul) |
 heavy concav (Ph. J. Maul) |
 light concav (Ph. J. Maul) |
 concav letter scale (Ph. J. Maul) |
 big letter scale (Ph. J. Maul) |
 pocket scale (Ph. J. Maul) |
 pendulum scale (J. Maul) |
 bilateral (J. Maul) |
 letter scale DDR ? |
 spring balance Pesola, CH |  letter balance Haag Design, D |
 rocker letter scale PTT-Post, NL |
 letter scale bakelite plate |
 letter scale probably French |
 old bilateral letter scale |
 jubilee rictus (Ph. J. Maul) |
 letter scale aluminum plate |
 chemical scale (Ph. J. Maul) |
 model Scala (J. Maul) |
 rolling scale P. Chrétien, CH |
 model Novitus (Ph. J. Maul) |
 letter scale (Ph. J. Maul) |
 columbus bilateral (Ph. J. Maul) |
 letter scale (Ph. J. Maul) |
 letter scale (J. Maul) |
 letter scale (J. Maul) |
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