{"product_id":"scale-older-with-d-r-g-m-markings-germany","title":"Antique German Cast Iron Postal Letter Scale, D.R.G.M., Circa 1905","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMade in Germany in the early 1900s for weighing letters, this cast-iron postal scale has the graceful lines of a drawing instrument. Its black frame rises in an arch cast with a raised scroll pattern, a slim pointer sweeps across a curved white dial marked from 0 to 100 grams, and a round counterweight swings below. The German registration mark on the dial confirms where it was made.\u003cbr\u003eOn a desk or among books, it is an elegant reminder of the days when every letter was weighed by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 20th century, circa 1905\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mechanical postal \/ letter scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e “D.R.G.M. No 168741” (German registered utility model) and “Grm.” on the dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black-painted cast iron, brass platform, silver-toned metal pointer, levers and counterweight, white dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single scale in grams, 0–100 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Swinging counterweight with exposed levers and a long pointer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three cast feet, one with a levelling screw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unidentified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e L 16.5 × W 11 × H 21 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 382 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003en original, untouched condition, with a lovely patina and the natural wear of age to the iron and metal parts. The dial reads clearly, apart from a small mark over the 80 g figure. Not tested for accuracy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA refined piece of early 20th-century office history, for a writing desk or a collection of desk accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aateeq","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56569606603094,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/4815\/7014\/files\/DSC_0080-Edited_7bb83016-1233-41f2-98fb-088b17a5a900.jpg?v=1794311220","url":"https:\/\/aateeq.com\/products\/scale-older-with-d-r-g-m-markings-germany","provider":"Aateeq","version":"1.0","type":"link"}