Postamatic postal scale

c. 1958-1963

This scale is a pen-shaped cylinder with an interior spring. The letter was attached to the clip at the bottom, and the scale was held upright so the spring would contract and indicate the rate. Rates for airmail and first-class postage valid between August 1, 1958, and January 6, 1963, appear on the scale's transparent green body. A silver clip is attached to the body of the scale so the user could carry the instrument around in a pocket, hence the name "The Pocket Postal Scale."