1903 NATIONAL POSTAL SCALE PELOUZE MFG. CO. CHICAGO

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VERY NICE NATIONAL POSTAL SCALE BY PELOUZE MFG. CO. CHICAGO. THE LAST PATENT DATE ON THIS SCALE IS MAY 26, 1903. HAS A BLACK GLOSS PAINT FINISH WITH GOLD TRIM ACCENTS. EACH SIDE OF THE SCALE HAS THE PELOUZE MFG. CO. SYMBOL. THE BOTTOM OF THE SCALE IS STAMPED, IT READS:PELOUZE MFG. CO. CHICAGO PATENTED JUNE 2ND 1896 MAY 29TH 1898 MAY 10TH 1903 MAY 26TH 1903 PATENTS PENDING. THIS IS A FOUR POUND SCALE THAT GIVES THE POSTAL RATES FOR DIFFERENT KINDS OF MAILING, INCLUDING FOREIGN. NICE DETAIL AROUND THE EDGE OF THE SCALE PLATE. THERE IS WEAR FROM AGE.THIS SCALE STILL SEEMS FAIRLY ACCURATE AND WORKS GREAT. THE ADJUSTMENT KNOB IS LOCATED ON THE BASE UNDER THE WEIGH TABLE,THIS WORKS FINE. THIS SCALE STANDS ABOUT 8" TALL. IT IS ALMOST 4 1/4" WIDE. FROM THE SIDE IT IS ABOUT 6 3/4" LONG. WHEN LOOKING AT THIS SCALE FROM THE BACK VIEW, THE SCREW ON THE RIGHT SIDE PANEL STICKS OUT A LITTLE. IT IS AN OLD SCREW, BUT IT SEEMS A LITTLE BIGGER THEN THE OTHERS. PLEASE LOOK CLOSELY AT THE PICTURES AND CONTACT ME WITH QUESTIONS. IF YOU NEED MORE PICTURES, JUST CONTACT ME WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND I CAN SEND AS MANY AS YOU NEED.