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Description:

The “HAMILTON SCALES” inscription on this small postal scale is that of Hamilton Specialties, Inc., a firm in Randolph, Mass., that specialized in small scales for home and office use.

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: CH.336640Accession Number: 1978.0599Catalog Number: 336640

Object Name: Postal ScaleObject Type: Scales

Measurements: platform: 2 in x 3 in; 5.08 cm x 7.62 cmoverall: 14 cm x 12 cm x 6.4 cm; 5 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in x 2 1/2 inoverall: 5 5/8 in x 4 7/8 in x 3 in; 14.2875 cm x 12.3825 cm x 7.62 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e7dc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_2965

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