Name/Title
Sav-A-Stamp analog pocket postal scaleEntry/Object ID
573Description
Sav-A-Stamp analog pocket postal scale manufactured by Thorne-Foster Inc. John C. Fryer of Los Angeles, California submitted the original design for the Sav-a-Stamp scale for a patent on April 14, 1933. He received patent #2,060,064 on November 10, 1936. The original design also included a four-inch ruler on the long side of the scale, which the application noted could also be used as a paper weight. During the period between 1933 and 1936, Thorne-Foster Inc. of New York City manufactured Sav-a-Stamp scales that included the four-inch ruler; the Thorne-Foster versions of the Sav-A-Stamp included information for three cent letter rates and six cents airmail rates, making the scale usable between July 1, 1934 and March 25, 1944.Acquisition
Accession
585Source or Donor
Jefferson County Clerk's OfficeAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Thorne-Foster Inc.Date made
1934 - 1944