i had never made the connection that the german occupation would have naturally driven changes in the belgian proof rules...both logical and likely.

overnight another "new thought" has floated to the top, after your reference to your trusty & rusty kitchen scales; i have a similar set of the very handy digital scales - purchased at an estate sale for a few bucks - and i have always "assumed" were reasonably accurate. after reading your post, relating a 1% variation from the proof marked weight, i have realized that such a variation could easily be "baked into the cake"...and i have resolved to search out some sort of test measurement to verify their accuracy.

best regards,

tom

"it's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards."
lewis carroll, Alice in Wonderland