Name/Title
Postal ScaleEntry/Object ID
2025.39.6Description
Postal scale. The scale has a flat surface to weigh mail with bent edges on two opposing sides. The scale has a brass and bronze counterweight extending out one end. The base of the scale is stamped, "HOWE SCALE / CO. / RUTLAND V.T. USA" below the scale plate surface and "PROPERTY OF THE U.S.P.O. DEPT" around the base. There is an old label on the front from Howe Scales that has discolored over time, and a bright round yellow inspection sticker partially covering it from the State of Vermont Weights and Measures Division dated 1968 but not filled out with the rest of the date or the inspector's name.Context
Used in Vermont, possibly in the Burlington Post Office.Acquisition
Accession
2025.39Source or Donor
Paul HowardAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Howe Scale, Co. (1857-1982)Date made
1930 - 1970Dimensions
Height
7-1/2 inWidth
8 inLength
19 inMaterial
Steel, Brass, IronRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Howe Scale, Co. (1857-1982), U.S. Postal Service