Balduin Heller's Söhne - Balance or scale - lacquered steel, partially tinned sheet metal - letter weigher

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Postal scale or letter weight from Germany, dating to 1911–1913, made of enameled steel and partly tin-plated tin, designed by Balduin Heller's Söhne, in good condition and in working order.

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Description from the seller

Vintage special letter scale, scale for letters, made in Germany.
model bilateral with a full circle at a large scale.
A design by Julius Heller from Teplitz, Czechoslovakia.
It states on the ground plate:
OEST.P.A.
UNG.P.56.898
D.R.P.254082
OEST.P.A. = Austrian patent applied for in October 1911. The patent started on May 1, 1913, and was only made public on September 10, 1913.
A Hungarian patent HU56898 was filed on October 24, 1911, and granted on August 12, 1912.
Patented in Germany with DRP 254082 in October 1911.
Weighs up to 500 grams.
Baseplate dimensions 16.0 x 9.9 cm, height 21.0 cm, circle diameter 15.5 cm, letter plateau 15.4 x 9.5 cm.
N.B. the weights are not included with the purchase.
Letter scale, letter weighing machine, letter weight, postal scale, letter weight, postal weight.
It is shipped via Catawiki's smart shipping method with PostNL (track and trace).

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Vintage special letter scale, scale for letters, made in Germany.
model bilateral with a full circle at a large scale.
A design by Julius Heller from Teplitz, Czechoslovakia.
It states on the ground plate:
OEST.P.A.
UNG.P.56.898
D.R.P.254082
OEST.P.A. = Austrian patent applied for in October 1911. The patent started on May 1, 1913, and was only made public on September 10, 1913.
A Hungarian patent HU56898 was filed on October 24, 1911, and granted on August 12, 1912.
Patented in Germany with DRP 254082 in October 1911.
Weighs up to 500 grams.
Baseplate dimensions 16.0 x 9.9 cm, height 21.0 cm, circle diameter 15.5 cm, letter plateau 15.4 x 9.5 cm.
N.B. the weights are not included with the purchase.
Letter scale, letter weighing machine, letter weight, postal scale, letter weight, postal weight.
It is shipped via Catawiki's smart shipping method with PostNL (track and trace).

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Details

Era
After 2000
Weight
527 g
Title additional information
letter weigher
Country of Origin
Germany
Designer/Artist/Maker
Balduin Heller's Söhne
Material
lacquered steel, partially tinned sheet metal
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In Working Order
Yes
Height
21 cm
Width
16 cm
Depth
9.9 cm
Estimated Period
1911 - 1913
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