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Vintage Postal Balance Scales With Weights

Item Details

A pair of vintage postal balance scales. Each brass balance is mounted on a wooden platform base which also holds three labeled weights; the balances have a simple design with two weighing pans on opposite sides of a fulcrum, allowing postal rates to be determined by comparing the weight of a letter on one side to a known weight on the other. The larger scale is marked ‘Warranted Accurate’ on one arm.

Condition

- wear and discoloration throughout consistent with age; not verified for completeness; untested.

Dimensions

9.5" W x 6.0" H x 7.0" D

- measured together; individual scales measure 9″ × 5″ × 5″ and 8.5″ × 3.5″ × 4.25″.

Item #

17HOU025-005-3980

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