Great Small US Post Office (USPO) Dept. Letter Scale by Fairbanks
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Great Small US Post Office (USPO) Dept. Letter Scale by Fairbanks

Code: pta00002s


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE OFFICE Through TUESDAY 09/16,

AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!

Ron Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/10 until FRIDAY OCTOBER 10th!!

So there MAY be SHIPPING DELAYS on MILITARIA Orders Placed AFTER 09/10 through 10/10!!

BUT We Will DEFINITELY Be ABLE TO SHIP Orders Placed Through TUESDAY 09/09,

And MIGHT Be ABLE TO SHIP ORDERS Placed through MONDAY 09/15, But After That we CANNOT SHIP Until TUESDAY 10/07!!

Update 09/09/25: WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!

BIG WEBSITE CHANGES are in the works and this Issue WILL BE CORRECTED sometime in OCTOBER!!

If you would like to PAY for an Artifact valued at OVER $100.00 with a CREDIT CARD, please email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP!

We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!

And, as always, if you would like to fund your $100.00+ order through a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!

That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!!

Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.

We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae

ARTIFACT: This is a great, small-sized circa 1900 United States Post Office (USPO) Department letter scale by Fairbanks Scales of St. Johnsbury, Vermont. The scale is a Model HHA1C 4 pound scale made in cast iron, brass and galvanized steel. It still has an old Post Office Department lead seal. Lifting the cylindrical weight allows it to slide to the correct weight value.

VINTAGE: Circa 1900.

SIZE: Approximately 7-1/2" in height, 17-1/2" in length and 7-1/2" in width.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Cast iron, brass and galvanized steel, lead seal tag.

ATTACHMENT: Screws, counter-weight system.

MARKINGS: FAIRBANKS SCALES logo; FAIRBANKS on end of arm; FAIRBANKS PROPERTY OF U.S.P.O. DEPT. on base; P.O.D. 1 on lead seal; HHA1C (or G?) on bottom.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a United States Postal Service collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MCEX13 LAGEX9/13 SAEEX11/16

CONDITION: 7 (Very Fine): The scale has some spots of light to medium wear.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.