1994 - The Meter Stamp Society

Canadian Meter Stamp Newsletter .
Editor: Ross Irwin, 9O324 Marilyn Dr., Guelph, ON.. NIH SEQ.
Associate Editor and Treasuwr: Dave Cooper, 35 South High St. Thunder Bay. ON., P7D 3K3
Subscription fee: $7.25 rr year.
No. 40 SPRING 1994
EDITOR’S NOTES
The Editor of the PIISC Journa] Postal llistmy Society of Canada has asked for infoniuttion on metered mail that
he can use in the journal. Why not write something for him? The article below is sort of an advertising piece for
us and is included here for your infon,,ation, and to fill space.
THE CANADIAN METER STUDY GROUP
Ross W. Irwin
Postage meters were 1irt used for commercial mail in Canada in 1923- Today, postage octeTs represent aboUt 5’! percent of the
dollar value of postage. Collectors have long realized that postally used high value stampt are no longer used on mail except [ox Christmas
parcels- Meters have in that sense replaced and aflixtixl the scarcity of high value postage stamps. It is of note that current collectors ‘if meter
indicia do tail collect the various postage rams. This is ait attmctive area to enter and probably one in which we will six more activity in he
[‘ii lire.
Postage meter impressions are largely mechanical, there is little design opportunity since Canada Post dictates the appeatance. So
the quest for re-enities and other minor errors sc not pan of the hobby. However, as you get older and your evedght declines you are thankful
you can still see he ,na$ur meter design for collecting purposes. There alt a few changes in ink and operator errots hut by and large the
coIlcctii’ of meters is a 1-diher hunt dntm affair. lit the past this study has attracted few people. I now note an increase in interesl as people
search for tither a venues br their collecting challenge.
Early Canadian collectors of meter impressions includes Professor R. Del French. of McGill Universuly, who made a comprehensive
lusting ui the firs’ Type I postage meter in The Stamp Herald in l27. AR. McNeil! and Werner Simon were also early wtiten, on Canadian
nailer,. in 938 to 1944. Althen Harvey wrote on Canadian meters in Popular Slaoips from 44! to 943. Leland Brown began a meter column
in Popular Stamps mm 947 thrtuugh 1950. These columns were the basis for the meter section in Holmes Philatelic Catalogue. At tie same
time COD. Canttt wrote iii Canadian metered mail to BNA Topics.
The Meler Posiage Stamp Catalogue published in 1953 by Barloot and Simon covered the world and included a comprehensive listing
ol Canada and Newfoundland. This malor work has never beep updated.
Ross twin began his collection in the early 9fls and in 972 published the Canadian Meter Postage Stamp Catalogue. A second
edluon was published in 1975. In an efbort to dma, up oteresu in collecting postage meters impression. Ross maim wrote 07 columns in
Snadiatu Stamp News which ran from October. 1971, to October 26, 982. The column came to an end becatise illustrations crucial to the
ext werc olien tunilted or wrongly labelled. The collection of columns was reprinted in a booklet in 19g6.
In 1981 a Jew people decided to form the Canadian Meter Study Group under the auspices of the Postal History Society of Canada
Based on a list of contacts supplied by Ross Irwin the mniiial enquiry of interest was sent Li 32 Clayton kob became the stoop
coordinator and Editor of the Newsletier
In I Yvon Ltgns attempted to form a Plnlometnst Society based ott the French meter gioup Los Mecanotehsts which had 44
inenihers. Van Philatelic of Montreal had published his Canada Meter and Permit Postage Stamp Specialized Catalogue in 1484.
Al the end or Newsletler No. 1$ 19146 the CMSG study group decided to suspend operations and most joiited the new French
organilation. Unfortunately this had a very short life. There was no activity for a couple of years.
At CAPEX in 914$, Leland Brown David Cooper. Ross Irwin and Ron Kitchen mel and decided to resiart the study group. Ross
Irwitu took over, with Dave Cooper, the Edttor position of churning out a l6page Newsletter quarterly. Newsletter No. 19 is dated Spring
l98l. In that Newsletter is the beginning of the CMSG postage meter catalogue and Types I.’ and 1.2 are listed. The group has inst completed
issue No. 39.
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Tile contents of the Newsletters primarily poslage alders, their ue and description. Specialii.cd articles in which postage meters
phy an I ponant pad would include the monumental work of Will Whitehouse a listing about ISO different World War H patriotic slogans.
There s also a very tngthy is-tiny of postage meters iced in the military as well as postage mclcrs used in post offices which have the PO
within he towitmark
Another arcly ignored arca of collecting is that of postage meter ads. Some are postal directives. some arc eharily slogans, some
thematic. ihere is a sloyan for everyone and is an interesting place to begin a coUecdon
Posiage meter, were to pay excise tax on cheques and drafts from 933 to 1953. they welv used to indicate payment of
unemployment insurance from 941 and a tax tin legal documents in Quebec and British Columbia. These are very colleclahle and scarce items.
Some members attempt to ei a meter impression for each town name- - there are a lot of then, now- The newest interest is keeping
a record of the new Nixdort postage labels that are ustxi in Class A Retail Postal Outlets. The ink on the early abels have begun to fade so
we may not have much to collect unless this lose of ink can he contn,lIcd
Menihership in the Canadian Meter Study Group is $7.25 payable to the Treasurer. David Cooper,35 South High St.. Thunder Bay.
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Types of Canadian Meters
We will not tiy to describe the various cancellations as they can readily recognized as to type by serial
number. We are advised by the Postage Meter Co. that the first type am all now obsolete. They are all under No.
1500. Next comes No. 4000 to 4300 and No. 04000 to 04020. Next comes No. 40000 to 40412 and 48000 to
480t5. Next comes 46000 to 46200; 54000 to 54100; 82400 to 83800.
This model is known as HX. The design is very similar to that of the HT machine hut of course can be
identified by the number. HI machines number from 84000 to 84050. Up to this time the amount of postage and
the dale circle Were about 2 inches apart, then came the 94 series with the date circle and the postage slug quite
close together with the whole enclosed in a rectangle with the design of a crnwn and the meter number between the
amount slug and the date slug.
We art advised by the Company that there will be in operation shortly a new type of machine, their type
R. The first machine is numbered l4X and one of the first installations will be in the office of a large Hamilton
concern. We have been favoured with a trial impression from this model. The word Canada in not surrounded by
maple leaves hut has a crown between the word and the value. The date slug has a border at the top of maple
leaves.
Many firms have made arrangements to have an advertisement appear on their meter cancellation Some
fimiis change these with the season and these advertisements have made meter collecting much more interesting.
The cancellation on this letter is typical of these advertisements. We hope you will appreciate the co-operation of
the Meter Co. in making this cancellation possible. You can take our word for it this cancellation is going to be
much sought after in years to come. You may express your appreciation direct to the Canadian Postage Meters and
Machines Co.. Wellington St., Toronto, or to our President, who is expecting to hear from you.
Have I reported these towns before?
LAMBETH ON 112006593 GOODWOOD ONT 572890
PERICINSFIELD ON 112001391 BARRYS BAY ONT 650902
Si PAULS STATION ONT 953109 MURILLO ONT 854670
ALLANSBURG ONT 611511 KINBURN ONT 052250
CROOKED RIVER SASK 685932 BARRIER BC{Barnere} 351109
MERRIT BC {Merritt} 610416 TSAWWASSEN BC 334492
GABRIOLA ISLAND BC 400022 ROUYN NORANDA QUE. 330037
E,T,L,C. I-DC ISO 1002122 Nfl 2X0 1004854
Notice what my insurance company has done! The town has been removed on one of their meters and the postal
code is inserted. However, the postal code is that of their office while the code in the postal ad is that of the post
box at the post office.
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Russell McNeil! was a collector of metered mail in the 1940’s and SO’s. When Neopost came out with their new
posge meter he wrote fur examples for his collection. The letter is interesting in the sense that a new company
with very Few meters in service tended to expand their business. In any case they sent Russell a Copy of serial
number 107 used by the Ontario Telephone Employees Credit Union.
METEII F.U.L1MITEB
TELEPHONE
EMPIRE 3-8291
/9ooiae ?i7eferj and _Sgna tare Thachinea
88 ADELAIDE ST WEST, TORONTO ONTARIO
iebrunry 6th. ,1952.
C * iussell McNeil,
Ia Fuller r3rush Co. Limited
Hamilton, Ont,
Dear
Sir:
Enclosed you will find one writing of the
Neopost rehine. e are sorry we cannot a000rmuodute
you further as - o have dozens of Anerican firms writin?
in to us for these and we have to send them in routine.
Yours very truly,
PROTEGTtLL POSTAGE II’TR
LII*1Imn.
WTC/Ac.
Enc.
1’. orney.
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Now, isn’t this an interesting cover!
It apwars that someone attending the
CAI’EX Stamp Show at loronto in 1951
visited the Pitney-Bowes booth and ran a
cover through four different postage meters.
Note the Type I I Model R uses two
difterent postmark ads as well as the Type
13 Model DM. I guess we call this a
philatel Ic cover.
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Below is a Type I, Pitney Bowes Model R postage meter with the town and province omitted. The advertisement
with POSTAGE DUE / DEPOT I / CALGARY shows the postage meter had various uses in the postal system.
Our CMSG records show this meter was at Lethbridge n 1959.
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I hope I did not run this item before; however, it is a rarity. Too bad we were not coflecting when the meter
companies exhibited at the Canadian National Exhibition.
POSTAL EXHIBIT
SPECIMEN ONLY
POSTAGE METER MACHINE
POSTMARKED, STAMPED, SEALED, COUNTED AND STACKED
IN ONE OPERATION -
Available for Business firms. For information apply to your POSTMASTER
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Another interesting cover. The ordinary postage ol 39C was applied and it looks like the LUMBY postoffice applied
the meter tape with the registration fee of $2.70. Examining the cover I see the green registration tag code was
applied first, them the meter tape and then the Lurnhy hand cancel, Notice the large serial number digits.
From
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CANADIAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION
1673 CARLING AVENUE
OTTAWA, CANADA
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Wilf Whitehouse sent this copy sometime ago.
previously.
The Postalia meter has a much taller and longer serial number than
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Back of Lumby cover
RN 002 108 336 CA
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RN 002 108 336 CA
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RN 002 108 336 CA
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Even postage meter companies use ‘junk’ mail, or postage-paid-in-cash system to advertise their wares. I was so
impressed I even paid Si .O lot the item. It at least has a Postalia? meter impression.
n -s__a- a.
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MAIL HANDLING COSTS...
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* POSTALIA features ‘he orliy self
Cootalued postage meter:
- __4iTALIA controls your ma’f,rlg
c1Q,e thpenses. rT,prints from It to $9.99;
* POSTALEA adds prestige 0 yOur
correspondence;
* POSTAUA backed by a half
Century 0? experience
LI Send more information
LII Call for appointment
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buy, rent or lease at most competitive prices!
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For people who save and study postal rates this is a strange One - probably an error, What does 59.5 pay? Also
note the bulk "lA. What should the rate be?
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The Friden indicia shown below is becoming more visible. Has anyone information on the machine and its
capabilities? What meter did it replace?
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PITNEY-BOWES PARAGON MAIL SYSTEM INVENTORY
Number Town User
000000 CITY-VILLE
20 DON MILLS ONT Pitney-&wes
200010 HALIFAX NS Province of Nova Scotia - Education
22l VANCOUVER BC BC Automobile Assn
200035 MISSISSAUGA ONT Prov of Ontario Savings Office
24O WESTON ONT 2????
200042
200053
200059
200067
200073
200082
200085
200086
200092
200113
200117
200124
200132
200151
200159
200170
200174
200183
200196
200266
200273
200430
200466
VANCOUVER BC Vancouver Community College
FREDFRJCTON NB Prnv o New Brunswick
DON MILLS ONT Pitney Bowes
DON MILLS ONT Southam Business Group
PRINCE RUPERT BC Kalen Consumer Credit Union
TORONTO ONT Royal Trust
VICTORIA BC Ministry of health
VANCOUVER BC RBC Dominion Securities
MISSISSAUGA ONT NEDCO
OTTAWA ONT Canadian General Standards Board
KAMLOOPS BC Ministry of Transport
VANCOUVER BC Transport Canada
VANCOUVER BC CIBC
THUNDER BAY ONT 2?????
OTTAWA ONT
OTTAWA ONT
KINGSTON ONT
TORONTO ONT
OTTAWA ONT
Canada Communications Group
Agriculture Canada
Ministry of Transportation
Ministry of Transportation
Environment Canada
OTTAWA ONT Dept of Fisheries & Oceans
OTTAWA ONT Agriculturt Canada
ST JOHNS NP Province ol Ntld & Labrador
TORONTO ON Professional Engineers
Who has more [or this list? Particularly any varieties. Note the ‘ON on 200466.
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Why was the dater omitted from this letter? What should have hapjned is the date should be present but the rate
should he 00 as it was sent to a Minister of the Crown.
MANITOBA CATTLE PRODUCERS
ASSOCIATION
Voice of The On i/o ndusiry in Manitoba
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What does ET.LC. mean? The postal code is the letter sorting plant at Montreal.
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NEOPOST - TYPE 15
Neopost postage meters had been used in Newfoundland from 3930. Upon Confederation, the Canadian
Post Ott ice examined the meter and placed a limitation on any new meters until they had been approved for use in
Canada Existing meters could be used but no new licenses were to be issued.
Ronco-Neopost of Richmond, England, had iniroduced a new limited value postage meter in 1946. It had
6 fixed values, On May 4, 1949, a Neopost 25 postage meter was submitted to the department for test. It failed.
June 30. 1949 new design of indicia submitted. On July 20, 1949, the 6 valued postage meter was submitted for
test. The values went to 25 times the lowest value. The die or indicia was in three sections - frank, townmark,
and ad. A series of 9 indicia designs were submitted for approval in August 8, 1949. On October 3, 1949, final
approval was given lollowing a control test of 6 months for a limited number of postage meters. A temporary
license was issued. Reduce serial number space as postage too small.
The Roneo-Neopost small hand operated postage meter was marketed in Canada by Protectal Postage Meter
Co., 88 Adelaide St W., Toronto, Six postage meters were used for the 6 month test period. The Model 105 had
10 values up to 25c with a repeater key and tape.
Meter No. Test User Test Period No. Impressions
01 Dept of Justice 4/7/50 7/11/50 19,000
102 Secretary of State 6/7/50 7/lI/SO 39004
103 Dept of Agriculture 10/7/50 - 8/Il/SO
104 Dept Reconst & Supply
105 Toronto
106 Montreal
The first commercial use was for postage meter 122 which was sold to Sonegraph Ltd., Toronto, on
January 9, 1951’ and 6 were sold in toronto by July 3, 1952. Machines 107, 109, 118, 122 and 134 were placed
in 1952. It appears that all the postage meters placed in use following the test were in Toronto. The serial block
begins at 101 and rises to 221. although it is not certain that all numbers were used.
The Irwin Type 15.1 appear to be those postage meters that were originally designed for the test in 1950.
Some of this type were resold to other users and continued in usa Only the first 7 postage meters are o this type.
The model was marketed up to 1960 when about 25 were still in use. November 22, 1960, in use 101,
lOS, 120. 321, 122, 202. 210, 214, 217, 220, 222. Available for rent were: 102,4,7,8,9, 18. 19, 31, 34, 135,
184. 200, I, 4,5, 6,7.8,9, IS. 16, 21.
NEOPOST TYPE 15.3
International Neopost Co. Ltd., London, England, introduced a fixed value postage meter in 1925 and by
1930 had placed a limited value meter on the market. It had a credit and debit meter and postage was accounted
for in units. The meter was hand operated. Postage meter ads were used with the meter.
In 1930. the Neopost postage meter was introduced into Newfoundland and found continued use. In
November 3946 there were 26 in active use, By Confederation May 31, 1949 there were only 9 still in use.
Canada Post approved the continued use of these postage meters but no new licenses could be issued until the meter
had been approved for use in Canada. There were concerns about the financial integrity of the machine.
There were foui Neopost postage meters still in use, and postage set regularly, in Febmary 3964 but all
had gone by 1970. Postage had not been set for N13, N8. N28 or Imperial Optical since 1959. They only used
$300 a quarter in any case.
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The Type [5,3 Neopost postage meters have an "N" before the meter number in the lower right box. The
value tenth to be much taller and the frame lines tends to be omitted below the value. The nine postage
meters converted from Newfoundland to Canada were:
N 8 - Colonial Cordage
N 9 - Job’s Stores I 466
Nfl - George Neal 1627
N14 - City of St John’s 1723
N28 - Harvey & Co., Corner Brook RNE 2070
N30 - Royal Stores 2061
N32 - Steer’s Limited
N?? - Nt Id Assoc. of Fish Exporters 2516
N?? - Imperial Optical
MIDGET POSTAGE METER - TYPE 16
Ross W. Irwin
The Universal Postal Frankers "Midget" postage meter Was developed in England and placed in service in
April 1926 The same year this popular postage meter was introduced in to Canada Types 2 and 3, with over 300
being sold in the period 1927 to 1929.
The Midget postage meter was introduced into Newfoundland in 1928 A proof indicia is dated 4 IX 28.
In Newfoundland, the mailing machine and the postage meter were each purchased and owned by the customer; in
Canada. the mailing machine was purchased by the customer but the meter was rented. Advertising plates were
availablu for the Midget postage meter.
The first Midget postage meter in Newfoundland was purchased by the Avalon Telephone Company in
1928. The serial number was "1 . and the meter printed values of Ic, 2c, and 3c. The Royal Cypher "GvR" was
changed to "OviR’ between 1940 and 1946.
Following Confederation with Canada, in 1949, this postage meter was converted by replacing the name
NEWFOUNDLAND with CANADA.
In 1953. after 25 years of use, the postage meter required parts. Pitney-flowes stated the meter was
obsolete and parts were no longer available. It was retired from service. A very brief tour yeats of Canadian use.
The latest known meter with NEWFOUNDLAND is 12 II 49, and the earliest date found with CANADA
is 18 III 50. The latest is 9 JII 53.
Many covers just hear the hank, with no townmark. Ad plates are in red and usually read: THE AVALON
TELEPhONE CO LTD / ST. JOHN’S / NEWFOUNDLAND.
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The Type 15.3 Neopost postage meters have an N before the meter number in the lower right box. The
value tends to be much taller and the frame lines tends to be omitted below the value. The nine postage
meters converted from Newfoundland to Canada were: ‘
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N 8-Colonial Cordage
N 9-Jobs Stores 1466 3 V Al 0
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N13 - Grge Neal 1627
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N 14 - City of St John’s 1723
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N28 - Harvey & Co.. Corner Brook RNE 2070
430 -- Royal Stows 2061
N32 - Steer’s Limited
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N?? - NIId Assoc of Fish Exporters 2516
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N?? - Imperial Optical
MIDGET POSTAGE METE1 - TYPE 16
Ross W. Irwin
The Universal Postal hankers Midget postage meter was developed in England aml placed in service in
April 1926 The same year this popular postage meter was introduced in to Canada Types 2 and 3. with over 3
being sold in the period 1927 to 1929
The Midget postage meter was introduced into Newfoundland in 1928. A proof indicia is dated 41128.
In Newfoundland, the mailing machine and the postage meter were each purchased and owned by the customer; in
Canada, the mailing machine was purchased by the customer hut the meter was rented. Advertising plates were
available or the Midget postage older.
The first Midget postage meter in Newfoundland was pumbased by the Avaloo Telephone Company in
928. The serial number was 1", and the meter pnnted values of Ic, 2c, and 3c. The Royal Cypher "GvR" was
:hanged to GviR between 1940 and 1946.
Following Confederation with Canada, in
NEWFOUNDLAND with CANADA.
1949, this postage mete, was converted by repkcing the name
In 1953, after 25 years of use, the postage meter required parts. Pitney&wes stated the meter was
obsolete and parts were no longer available. It was retired from service. A very brief four years ol Canadian use.
The latest known meter with NEWFOUNDLAND is 12 II 49. and the earliest date found with CANADA
is 18 Ill 50. The latest is 9 LII 53.
Many covers just bear the irnk, with no townmark. Ad plates are in red and usually wad: TIlE AVALON
TELEPHONE CO LID / ST. JOHN’S / NEWFOUNDLAND
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CMSG METER CATALOG
Type Indicla Remarks
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THIRD
ADDITIONS PHD CHANGES TO THE "NIXDORF POSTAGE LABELS’1 LISTINGs dated 16 Septenber 1992 in Newsiettur
Print-out date: 1993 12 27
Pte: T’p .0.." on the receipt imprint is printed out in full as 1TPOSTAL OUTLET’’
C .p.
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on the receipt imprint is printed nut in full as ‘‘COMPTOIP POSTAL’’
an "NS"-sjze lahel with an "N3’’ or N4" nLgnber
Rd Nixdorf Label imprint Receipt imprint I = start of new line
Add 0327220 C> P13-0 OTTAWA, P1 RIXAU EAST P * .0. ./ 390 RIDEALI STREET! OTTA’!A
Add D326410 C> N3-5 TERD-I, NTH ThAQ1AN P. .0..! RR#3! PETE000RDIJGH [IN! K9J B
Add Q4056 N3-IO 4 Sicffij rmsi p. .../ 1225 WONDERLAND RD N! LONDQIJ
Add 08139 C> P13-14 L0tW, BYR1 P. .0..! 431 9OLER P0/ LONDON ON! 00K 2KL
Add 04120 C> P13-16 LIVIDIJI. Q.J 5JTH CHEST P. .0..! 390 SPRINUDANK DPI LONDON
Add 0379131 0 P13-26 TORT0, w NRTH PAPK p.. 0.. / 1 395 L Al’IRENCE AVENUE WEST! TORONTO
Add G4%4 C> N3-41 LON, W CITY NTER P. .0..! 380 WELLINGTON 51! LONDON
Add 0357U N3-4? TT0, TFWIFFE P. .0..! 45 UVERLEA BLVD./ TORONTO
Add 0359? P13-50 PIISSISS&LA, P1 PEADthjNPLE P. .0..! 6677 MEADOVALE TN CTR! MISSTSSOUGA
Add 04t395 C> N3-52 LOYIYJI, 1P1 kE5TIIII P. .0..! 301 OXFORD ST WI LONDON ON! N
Add O489 C> N3-63 LLG1. P1 iHhTE OAKS P. .0..! 1105 WELLINGTON RD 5! LONDON
Add 037Y2 C> N3-88 plI55I5SkR, W DIXIE MRLL P. .0..! 1250 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD! NISSISSAUGA
Add 0 C> N397 PffSSISS&LR, NTRE MJZA P. .0..! 126 QUEEN STREET SOUTH! MISSISSAUGA
Add O?2 C> N3-99 NTh Y, 1 NTRE P. .0. ./ 4841 Y000E STREET! NORTH YORK
Add 045 C> tfl-115 LPW, &4 IjESTPDIfT PIflLL P. .0..! 785 WONDERLAND RU! LONDON
Add O4O77 C> N3-141 TILLSW9_IC, t C.P. TILLSEJJ1G P.0.1 200 OROPD’.tAY STREET! TILLSONBURG
Add O4tE?19 C> tJ3-464 LEWdDCI, tl ARCYI.E P. .0..! 1905 DUNOAS STREET! LONDON ON/
Add 446 C> £J3-470 Lffl, P1 NEI_SW PN1K P. .O../ 159 CLARKSIDE AD! LONDON
Add 0319352 C> N3-197 TIRIlTO. 71 CIXLEZ PAW P. .0..! 444 YONCE 5TREET/ TORONTO
Add O3I72 C> P13-lBS Tm[P1TO, P1 SZ3YOJ< P. .0..! 600 ECLINTON AVENUE EAST! TORONTO
Add 0317616 P13-192 Q_OICESTER. 71 AC& HILL P. .0..! 2339 DGILVIE R.07 GLOUCESTER
Add 0379352 C> N3-201 TIflWTO, 11 CI1LEr PRW P. .0..! 444 YONCE STREET! TORONTO
Add 08?0 P13-217 LIJYOGI, SC1JT}IRLE P. .0..! 769 SOUTHDALE PD! LONDON ON
Add 04557 C> P13-238 L1GJ, P1 OAKRI P. .0..! 1 201 OXFORD ST U! LONDON ON!
Add 03164 C> N3-2 MISSI5SAtA, m SERIDM MALL P. .0..! 2225 ERIN NILLS PKWY/ MISSISSAUGA
Add Th1566 P13-244 IlISSISSAtJ, FM CIYLFT’EY PN1I P. .0..! 6436 DIXIE ROAD, UNIT ff7! NISSISSAUGO
Add 03 C> P13-272 OAKVELE, 71 LtD IARVILLE P. .0..! 307 ROBINSON ST.! OAKVILLE
Add 0319279 C> P13-276 OTTRI,JA, P1 51. LAIJENT P. .0..! 1200 ST-LAURENT BLVP7 OTTAWA
Add WI26 C> P13-2% L0MX1. P1 TRERSJWE IM P. .0..! 4360 WELLINGTON RD 5! LONDON
Add mii&is C> N3-298 ST CATH.IPS, P1 ANThRJI P. .0..! 366 SCOTT ST., GRRNTHAM PLAZO/ ST. CAThPARII
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Add 0135542 C> N3-317 STJEY CREEK. W FIESTA P.102 IIIGH1ThY 0, FIESTA 1RLL/ 510MEV CREEK
Add WIlOSi C> N3-319 KITDE1R, W PIWEER PK P. .0. .7 123 PIONEER 00/ KITCHENER
Add 0319201 P13-329 [JLEANS, [14 P1A D!C&ERNS P. .O../ 1101 CHAMPLAIN ST/ ORLEANS
Add X13528 P13-330 mISSISSAILA, [TI kE5T1jfl I1 0 / 7205 GDREL’AY OR, L’ESTLOOO 1ALL/ rISSIS
Add 15725 C> P13-335 OPXUThLE, &4 Q0W VThLA . .0..J 511 rnA LE GROVE ORIDE/ OAKVILLE
Odd 9935 C P13-351 L[T1O1, 11 TFLPJA mALL P. .0. .7 1275 HIflHBJRY/ LONDON D
Add Wi 578 C N3-361 TLRCWTO, W 0-ESTER P.. 3.., 350 DAMFORTH AVENUE! TORONTO OP
Add 45 C N3-352 TmtiITO, W KEEU/IiILS&I 0 / 1106 VILSON ADE/ TORONTO O
Add W179I4 N3-369 TITO, tiJ Ytia/EaINTtiI p. *g. ./ 2300 YDNGE STREET/ TORONTI
Add W14443 P13-378 CNPRIO, TI ILIDAY P / 180 HOLIDAY INN DPI CPJqORIDGE DM1
Odd 01W7 C> N3-3 L[1WI. OX&Y P. .0..! 1299 OXFORD ST E/ LONDON ON! 1J
Add fllll N5-119 ORLEANS, ON CONVENT GLEN fl / 6605 ROLL. JEANNE D’ORC/ ORLEANS
Chan0e 0077799 M5-439 TI DEXTER P. .0..! 51399 LESLIE STREET/ L]ILLDLDALE DM1
Add %7 N5-5 W HIQtMC MAZA P. .0..! 75 OUNDAS ST/ CAMBRIDGE DM
Add m?1781 N5-515 UAThW, TJ KI? ST. 1U P. .0..! 255 KING ST N/ tATERL0O
Odd P15-537 ST CATHNIMS, Ill aEPIo PLAZA P. .0..! 224 GLENRIDGEI AyE! ST CATHARINES
Add 93 ?6-552 WA1EW, TI WA1t sqi P. .0..! 75 NINC ST 5/ ‘JATERLOD D
Add 710 f- ETIWE, TI LNESE P. .0. .1 2850 LAKESHORE 8LVU L7 ETOBICOKE
Add 4 N5-%9 KITDEFR, TI FEST Hill P. .O..I 421 GREENBROOK DPI KITCHENER
Add 16 P15-571 ST CATHPJRIPES, TJ M10Tfl P. .0.., 124 JELLAND AUE/ ST CATHAF1INES ON! L2
Add 5685 P15-572 ftiATEILW, TI CIJCSTA P. .0..! 550 KING ST N/ IUATEHLOO ON! N2
Add 24 N5-515 ST cAThMIt&S, TI an.cr NTTE P. .0. .1 80 RING ST/ ST CATHARINES ON!
Add 0104fl1 P15-595 EIJMU. II D1HTJJJ P. .0../ 325 TH0RULD RD U! WELLAND UN!
Add D3WTTh NISSISSAtA, TI ERIN Mfl.LS P. .3..! 5100 ERIN MILLS PRU?! NISSISSALiGP1
Add 5S45 N5-610 KITO-Et&R, TI EAST1flJ SIJA1 P I 120 DT1A’.A ST N7 KI1CHENER
Add W13528 P15-641 NISSISSkJ3A, [RI UEST1IJ LL P. .0..! 7205 000ENAY OR, NEST’jiOOD MALL! MISSIS
Add W71552 P15-652 WATEIUX], TI EWiJ ItAZA P..0../ 450 ERR ST WI bIATERIW 1
Add 117541 B P15-657 RN’PTCRI, [WI NVPTW 11TH P. .0.., 4 PIN STREET saJTH/ APVTW
Add O112 P15-671 bEtjAM TI C.P. AWAY flALL P.0.1 1 NIA6MR ST N/ IjELLAM
Arid 0112135 P15-sn TIJIROITD. TI Cd’. JD1Ct1MT P.O., 8 51 WI T[X1[RITO
Add 0129828 f45-6a9 CIflajIALL, tig C.P. CANADIPiI TIRE PLAZA P.O.! 31-9TH ST El a11iALL
Add W78488 NS-7tE anbALL, [Il C.P. WflJALL SWNE P.0.1 1 WATER ST E/ CMilA3J.
Odd I4?9 P15-713 CIJ**JALL, TI C.P. 1IXIKDRLE P.0./ 975 BIIUROALE Mitt CIXINWNI
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io nber iist appear I,, the i.resSn die. $etned cstaqe .ay be appfles to all classes of aail setter
ejfler by ispressions ditect on the itterial of th* swelojie or wrapper or by .ean of approved a&jesive Mfety
vr* Cancellation *ay be pthted ia any Mi* colour. fletered postage uist be btcut t. the Post Otfice
in sipante la1jes her e.ch dn,ilpatio aatii daity stateteuts tarried in to the Post.aster tvi*q the readiruq
of th aet& reqister at the end of the day. to be coptirnied See p. 40.2.
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:ouigntvlati,ns to Rkh loop for his display of Nixdorf Postal Meter I4ielC at the
R0YA1flI993’KOYAL al Ottawa ORAPEX. lie was awarded a Sitva-brcmte", &Iunr
Posthi History Society Journai No. 71. p. ‘8.
A momher wrote asking about 2 spccial cancellation to ho applied to the NI. 40 Newsletter. A
carctul re-reading of page 40.3 wiH Silicate the reference was past of the ankle wættea in 3939.
Sony
Additions to the Pitney Bowei
Paragon postage meter list:
SFRAL TOWNMARtC USER
200030 WATERLOO ONT Mutual Group
200067 DON MILISONT tyinDM- t
200076 OTfAWA ONT The Ottawa Citizen
200089 VANCOUVER BC Justice kv,ttute of B.C.
20010* VANCOUVER BC bidustzy, Science & Tecimology Canada
200120 VICtORIA BC Health & Welfare Canada
200131 TORONTO ON Pinancial Post
200138 MONTPtAL PQ Royal Bank
200221 MISSISSAUGA ONF £030 Savings Office
200284 KAMLOOPS BC Ministry of Environmeat
213372 VANCOUVER BC Royal Rank
200380 TORONI’O ON Pilot Iasuraitce Co
2E636 VANCOUVER BC Ruyal Bank
200200 T14t3?DER PAY ONT MtniEtry of Education
So, our current ir- 200000. 10.21, fl 35. 40. 47.53,59, 67, 73, 7& 82, 85, 86, 89, 92.
108, 113. 111, flt 324, 131, 132, 138. l, 139. 170, fl4. 183. 196,227.266.273,284,
372, 380, 430, 46t. 4536. Can you add to this !i’*ia%i
On page 4Q9 a tnwnma,k had tbc identification:- E.T.LC / USC ISO. Daniel Fontaine has
identified thks as:- EtM.iissement do tMtement du łins couniet. This is the postaf code for
the ,nssive Saint Laurent Monueal Letter Processing Plant.
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Daniel sent in a copy of the indicia shown below. This is identified as CMPM MPCF and
H4Y IC9. A check of the Postal Code Directoty 1994, p. 27 shows this to he the Montreal
Priority Post lacility at 590 Albert ite Niverville, Dorval Airport, Montreal. Daniel interprets
the letters as: Centre messageries prioritaires Montreal CMPM, and, Montreal Priority Courier
Facility MPCF.
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Daniel also points out the scarcity of Friden indicia series 37X0. Has anyone else any
comments on this? He also has 330063 used with violet ink, an unusual colour these days, also
some in black as well. Is black a colour?
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Member JeanGuy Dalpe has written a comprehensive article on the Pitney Bowes series 163000
meter. Published in Les Cahiers de l’academie - opus 9, pages 21 to 29. I have used some of
his information in our listing of the 1560 and 163000 series in this Newsletter.
St * *
Has anyone got a Pitney Bowes Type 1.3 "SAMPLE" with no license number? There are quite
a few of the Type 1.2 hut have not seen a Type 1.3, Let me know other wise it will he deleted
from our listing.
Noted in a dealer stock a very early Pitney Bowes Type 5 Model H with serial number 40017
dated NOV 13’ 29. Also saw a Type 3 Midget serial 367? dated 6 IV 27, which is also quite
early use.
The City of Guelph passed a By-law 3180 dated March 10, 1949, to lease a Model H postage
meter at $15.00 a month. The Pitney Bowes general agreement contained a listing of products
meters and mailing machines from which to select. These were:- A, AV, AM, RM, DL, I B,
JA, RS! FS, J, RG. SM! F, FV / HE with SUA-RH / HE EX / HE, I-I with SUA; H, EX /
H / RGC / RUC.
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Jarue Fontaine sent in the rather slippery Hasier meter hut with RETURN POSTAGE
PRLPAH as a slogan as a postmark ad rather than ri the townmark I guess this should he
recogniied as a type.
The cover shown was mailed From West Chester PA on May 2 with 29C postage. the correel
a mount br the ISA - It was returned Ibr additional postage to Canada - Note the dale is May
2 wonder where it was tbr 10 days!
on ncr Mi Rvsou rc Cs
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anjeI I *ontame was Fortunate K ohtmn 4 R Posthge
Due meter, not previously reported. It was on a
cover From Avenue Stamp Shop, 44 Avenue Rd, lorouto
On a cover mailed to Sudhury and franked with a 2c
2nd issue Queen lilizaheth. No such address and
returned whji 2c tax in circle
The an-er does not photocopy
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Daniel also sent in he lirst fractional
Paragon postage meter use I have seen
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DEAD LETTER OFFICE METERS
Ross
Irwin
The Postal Guide specified that letters and other articles,
except newspapers, which remained undeliverable in a post office,
or could not be forwarded to a destination, were to be sent at
least once a month to the District Dead Letter Office. The reason
for the non-delivery was to be stamped on the cover.
Every dead letter returned to the sender was subject to a
special charge of 3’ for the return plus any insufficient postage
or original prepayment. The rate was increased to 5Q and on
November 1, 1968, to 1Oi.
The Dead Letter Office opened the letter and if the senders
name or address could be found the letter and its original cover
was enclosed in an official post office cover and returned to the
sender.
The name of the office was changed to Undeliverable Mail
Office in the early 1950’s and the postage meter date was changed
to the Roman style of month.
Below are examples of meter indicia used by District Dead
Letter Offices and Undeliverable Mail Offices.
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I wonder if the Central Redirection Centre shown hdow, from Wilt Whitehouse, is the same as
the Dead Letter Office mentioned in this Newsletter? The address is 9828- 104 Ave. Edmonton,
AUrA. T5J 210.
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SERVICE DES Posits
Look at the nice material Will has sent in. the Canadian Forces Post Office 5056 was in
Germany hut appears to he at Hellevilk, Also a new town - Cultus Lake, and other gems. Will
was asking if we should redo the military meter markings which were done several years ago and
bring it up to dattr A lot of people collect military covers
£00WAHLIE BAND
ADMINISTIA11ON
4070 500V.L4.HUE RD.
CULTUS iAPt B.C.
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Serial 111836 also used.
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What is this?
Looks like a US serial!
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Despile the war the company developed. in 1940 the pen
sion scheme was introduced and in 1943 came the first
company dinner to celebrate 20 years of management by
G.V. Wynne-Jones and commemorate company progress
and war efforts. A bonus scheme of half a weeks pay at
Christmas was Inoughit in and rationing problems were
eased by food parcels sent by our Australian agents and
Stamford. U.S.A employees. In December 1945 a branch
office was opened in Manchester with Mr JO. Wilson as
brst branch manager The same month a redesigned
Mid4el to be known as Simplex was introduced arid was
to piove as popular as Isp, edeLessot
As world-wide activities and the product range expanded
ii became obvious that iniforimty of image was vital. So in
the U K alter 38 years of tradiriq as Universal Postal
Frank*irs Ltd.. new name was introduced - Pitney
Bowits Liintied.
In October 1960 Mr W H Wheelei officially opened tIre
new London olfiec in Totleiiliam Court Road The fol
lowing your the Veterans Club was formed and in Novein
her 1903 a now idea in rna’iagor,ient-employee relations -
Pie Council ul Personnel Relations - was introduced.
Meanwhile exp;irrsron went on intl despile extensions the
Edmonton offices and factories could not cope So the
company considered the advantages of New Town dove
loprmicrits. looking at Crawley. Bracknell, Basildon, Hemel
Homnpstead and their eventual choice - Harlow The Htar
low headquarters were officially opened on 14th Novem
be’ 1963
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To keep employees - some commuting from Edmonton,
others new to Harlow - informed about developments,
the Managing Director’s Newsletter was started followed
in September 1966 by the employees own magazine. P El
Mail now known as the newspaper P.S. News.
Meanwhile the company was developing iii a new light
and a significant step In the shedding ol the restrictive
the postage meter people image was the company’s
entry in 1967 into the electrostatic copier field with their
Model 250-- the first in a range of desk-top moderately
priced copiers.
In the same year Mr. S 1 Roberts retired as rnariaqiiig
director on lie anniversary of his Joining tire cortlpany
when formed 45 years earlier He continued as vicechairman
on the board while Mr T J Gilligan. assistant
managing director, slipped up as managing director
In April 1969 the lactory extension was completed to cope
with increasing home and export orders and cii the war ri
front a three-pronged division was made lie Arirericas
and South Pacific covered by Stamford, Eastern Europe
under Adrema Pitney Howes, Germany, and Western
Europe under Pitney Bowes Limited
In this our Golden Jubilee our range includes postage
meters copiers. acldresser printers en’bossers. letter
openers, alders. inserters. collators. nail opening, sealing
‘rid weiyliing eqiiipmenl, counting, coding arid ,n11,rriiiirig
machinery And looking forward 5 the newly added cmi’
systems equipment now part ola range developed through
years of experience with customers and from the skills of
loyal employees
The toregoing was a special cover bearing the date 18 MAY / 1972 as
impressed by a Pitney Bowes Model A postage meter. The year 1922
was the introduction of meters in Great Britain. Inside the cover
was an illustrated booklet reproduced above, less the photographs.
Our Canadian and US branches apparently decided to ignore this
anniversary.
A survey of 54 postage meter covers in 1956 showed the following serial blocks
in use at the time.
lype 7 Fype 8 Type 11 Type 14
Serial Number Serial Number Serial Number Serial Number
Block Covers Block Covers Block Covers Block Covers
47000 16 54000 14 1000 IS 240000 56
48000 7 140000 46
50000 3
82000 9
83000 11
84000 14
143000
144000
145000
146000
147000
148000
150000
54
42
50
32
46
48
42
41.9

NIXDDRFS
REVISI1ED AGAIN
Norbert roomer tells me there are a Iniost 800 Nixdorf numbers, and they are being
added to as Fast as Canada Post can pursuade any local store to invest in one.
Ihere are ditlicuities out there so hero i am adding to the qossip.
Did you realize that an RPO may have three or four oostal codes? he primary
posLat code is that printed on the receipt and is that of the RPO itself. When
I asked about it in Guelph the clerk noted the code was wrong so she was going
to change it in the software. The second postal code is associated with the
business in which the RPO is located. When you ask, this is the code they will
1e11 you is the outlet and is wrong. the third *is for the group mail boxes in
the RPU. Where there is a double bank of boxes there may he a second postal
code
I am olanninq a CMSG catalog page For Nixdorfs so am interested in your thoughts.
[he paqe has to be based on md ;c a appearance rather than machine type such as
N3, N4 and MS. There is a lot of variety from Nb I to N5i66. From that point
there seems to be a standard ized format other than errors in spelling, or use.
The province is flow two letters: BC, AB, UN etc.
The 30 odd N4 meters have mostly been changed over. These were the original dot
matrix printers using the new form of software. The change from 113 to N5 is not
as quick. As you know the RPO’s had to but the expensive equipment. Canada Post
woulci dearly love to get all out tets using the same laser printer to achieve some
uniformity so cross the board changes can be made. They are said to be
subsidizing the change over. Norberts list shows a number of instances where
the out let has abandonded their Class A category and reverted to the Class B
‘toffee can’ system of cash management. This is probably a reflection of the
increased fees Canada Post made for the use of the printer.
Below, are flew items and changes Norbert has found
In iddi non to Na
report on the Sc orate paes. I meiLtiorl QOC! question in this vein in add,-
uon: -
ftn;e 3--2 N3000U :7 03fl0570 TODONTO-- ONTAFUO TIio’mcliilc
or in tel E.vce
i’ic;e f-l3 floOflI 5 0021350 1OiONTO. ON Queen isary Park
i d this lid riunton T< Pa real y ssue a lah& wit a Toroni.o Ri -No
and die label imprint "Toronte’??
,r_1 t N’Su{Oz3fl ‘j5 4Q jY’ ii.! i-3y, ON ‘orth I
{=prin ted twice
N3000246 00E9507 LAVAI. OUfIST, 70 Laval uest
printcd twice, and, I wonder if the OUST really
in’ I GUESTh
Page 36-IS N3002P I 002GG3 TOPnNTO, ON Oshawa
the Libel really exist?
i fl-l 0fl77 ‘I ,cJ pcy -r
Dd this Ontario RIO reafly lssue wth PD??
nc tiicrocire quite [ew others that question
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FOURTH
000ITITJS NO E5 TO THE IX.1ONF POiST000 LR8ELS LISTT0s doted 10 Soptember 1992 in ‘‘Metslpttcr ic
Print-out date: 1994 06 25
Note: "p 2 dots ator each letter on tne receipt inprint is *:rintnd out in full as "PO5T4L CL.TLET’’
2 dots after each lett.er on Uio receipt in.print is printed cut in full as 11LTiT0IR POSTPe
Newly established OPUS hsue receipts with the bilingual text:

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are "Made in England" or "the UK". The RPO in the Industrial Park
at Dartmouth, NS, has a "Trodat" made in Austria. See below. Even
though the Nixdorf lable and receipt are "Dartmouth" the hand date
stamp is "Halifax". Norbert has also observed some variation
between names on label imprints and receipts and that in the Postal
Code Directory.
04991:8
MAY20 ;1992
- CANADAI
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crusty Slavic nuiiuger there, told me that was foo!ish to collect Easer
printed labels, because hey would fade away in a low years.
You know, he n’a be riht. in quite a few of my labels I always
keep 3 Ironi each [UO the PCNo zinct the NNo have mac]ed nway arid are
IC 0118cr eible
A l tie ‘C or%etcvn - Nttil St’ label is lilost !IIterLstil,g. I
also fllClOSifl a copy of the labels I kept for ilysuhf. 1he–ttCrIHi1t bud
proilleIns printing tlICTfl. ihe iTlpFIIlt kX’S lot ‘CCFI to be [iNflUli JUcd
br any innihersl! I will return to that RI’C.
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Daniel also Scnt I I ftc,m City Hall, Saskatoon.
Note H2004750 is a Lasier 3-bank meter with Lractjonaj value.
Meter f12004964 is a 4-bank meter ‘jth colon dots.
Same meter- but tract. ion rcpJ aces the o1on.
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serial number 381586. [he 38XXO series normally has the value OUl note that this meter
has the value .43 sort of a raclional meter?
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/W/ASS[N B.C. riden 9000 334492
Ruu M.Gu nnes added to
40018 VANCOUVIR
40209 [OMONTON
our Type 12 check
dated SEP i5’hi
dated OCT 168
list tim to owing:
Co]uerc i. Cent a with year "i97D s not cowii,on.
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40127 L !URM PUS A[;F PRE PAID
fl8Y Ill tURN POSTAGE PRLPAJD I ype 1.2
1255 RU URN P0STRGL PREPAID Type 1.3
4007 ype .2 dated DEC 7 23
Dan ej.ort:. th h PB Tyu 20? s 52039.
jack Bronul, sent in 1ie to I iowing riuch ne/operator erors and a 1 vpe 41 nat
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Canadian Meter Stamp Newsletter
Ros n, v>03-24 M3Ivn D[ Gneiph. ON H SF9
A.suc iaEe Edtm and Trujrer D4ve Cooptr, 35 South Hi,h S, Thunder Bay ON., PTh 3K3.
Sh*npt.h,n icy: $T50 per ycar.
No. 42 WINTER 994
EDITOR’S
NOJ[S
This isue of CMSN wiN feature the Pitney Elowes fractional neter with indicia
156000 and 63000. These are different meter models but the appearance of the
md ic- a the same. I need some help with th is series Why s it the newer
series are a ways more difficu It to find?
obta ned from the iS General Account ing Office copy of Postage Meters Risk
of Sign if kant Financ a ross But Controls are Being Strengthened" dated May
i99 Cnrneqie Mellon university evaluated the postage meters and concluded the
Pitney Bowes ModV R meters ere subject. to abuse and should be withdrawn from
the market. Well, you know what hit ftc fan This publication displays the
a t tude of the manufacturers, parL icuiarl y H ney Bowes toward their compc-t it ion
and the industry - The pamphlet -il so con La ns some I echn Cal in Formation I saw
a copy oF I he actua Carneqie Mel Jon report but con Id riot borrow it - Very
dr a i led information on each coTnpany and postage meter. Maybe it w 11 ,Iinw up
in some 1 it a ry Kee p an eye open for a Copy -
in t.he USA oiet.ered mdi1 represents 37 2% of the vo limo arid 45 5% of the total
revenue - he ininber of postage ;neters in use were Pitney Powes
1,200,000; Asrom lasier - BLOOD; Friden Neopost 73.,000; Postalia -- 18,000.
inc sends in I he- POSIAGE DUE label shoni below, which is rather
different - Some time ago we sted the known P’9I meters. Can 90 start a 1 ist
of post.aqe meters that have POSTAGE DUE used as a postmark ad? Below is my srna H
Ic r? -
TORONTO ONTAR ii PD 146403 1953
tORONTO ONTARIO M34?5 1970
IORONTO ONIAR JO PD 143426 975
1ORONfO ON [ARID PU 14?5?0 1955
F ORON1 1 ON FAR 10 PU 5D073 1965
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fuhj rHonf; to Lhn PR Paragon meter Ust:-
200070
200221
200221
200216
200327
2 fl 04
200470
200491
200566
300642
V.AN000VER BC
TNLJVIK NT
MISSISSAUGA ONI
VAN000V[R BC
ViCIORIA Br,
VANCOUVER BC
PE ERBOROUGH ON
TORONTO ON
GORE BAY ON
HAMJLTCLN ONI
Centre for Metallurgical Engineering
tape
PU Savings Off "e
Burns Fry
Inst. Chartered Accountants
Trent Univ.
Wang Canada Ltd
Manitoulin Transport
Mohawk Co lege
WLI binks the ist s getting too long to monitor 650, maybe we should just
or var i et e s -. which are not common Any comments?
Oh. lcCuinnns adds to our NCR listing as follows:
Ppi TOWN Y[AR TYP[
41 IRURO 1s29 40.1
JO]. WINNIPEG 1941 40.1
981 VfCORIA 1936 40.1
S9 IORONI’3 1957 41.1
404 OJTA,A 1958 41.1
404 OTTAWA 1976 41.1
738 WINNiPEG 1961 41.1
751 WNNIPEG 1964 41.1
923 VICTORTA 1933 41.1
983 VICTORiA 1943 41.1
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11521 2
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11221 2
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Pub iociuded a copy of the error "NRC", which could mean National Research
Council, hu doesn’t. This is just another small error common to this type of
postaoe runister. However, it is nice to have one all the same. It is printed
a H- gOt orange pa per i rist cad of the usua I pale ye low.
[rick Staecker, 384 Regal Dr., [ondon, N5Y 137 is heavering away on the nea MAft
pQS1J postdge- paid- in-cash md ici - If you have any strange items send hini a
cony for his catalogue. Many of these are scarcer than some postage meter
impress ions, Dick hopes to get out a new catalogue next year. There was a
narke for a couple of hundred for his first edition so there is some interest
this inexpensive area of collecting.
422

!ilf Wh cu sent n two cL ango oxarup es f- OR a Has icr machine. I think
ge’ o’iekd *L. Lqri wh,: he mad str,ke wa in full swinq. Path
P Iron pr’vate mail dlvevy fi m. ‘he unknown private firm dated the cover
AUfl 1Q3 hc urn cr rest oFfice irirhine ncet ‘s 12 VIII 1988. The covLr
a went throuch thu OCP cancell ng madine.
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flc Gyuicr over is oF the same orvnn and inc]uds the Po,t Par adhesive label
Post Par must hav used a has1r awter a a rogL tcr Th y used the SPECIMEN
towninr nd a 30v d SLilhip. Thu e are ertr irly collectable itemc in a postage
meter col iN t on How thou d I hty ne C atalogried? I guess we call them
annous unt we ye srarteu on our d1 ivery lahe Is.
H
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Be 1ure wr t ng up the P ii ney Rewes met oi shown below can you conf jr-rn the start r:g
seriai was 1100001? The niqhs I have is 1119700. ftc value is
I have one I - 35= Is I hi a trac lena 1 oete 7 Any examples? Provinces are two
let{or except Ontario y ON]. ihe dtp mark 1c very faint and hard to read -
sorn look as f it 1 hank hut I ypect not. Any other cornu,ents on tLi s meter?
GUM
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Slightly redesigned U meter.
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S,[E:- only single duilicate copies - Call or write the Editor, address
aye - Sales to the LISA must he US funds to balance the ncresed postage cos
C Lsc f icn ion of boiled States Postaqe Meter Prints, MSS Pub 3, 951 -
55 00
iril ruduct on to the Hobby of Collect ing the Postage Meter Stamps - R,H.
Har:::h, 965. 510.00
T Car,ntlian Meter Postaqe Stamp Catalogue - NW. Irwin, 1972. 1st Edition S4.00
4’.!rcicjan Meter Postage Stamp Cataloquc - RW. Irwin, 1975, ?nd Edition
. 10. 00
5 1934 Canada Meter Permit Postage Stamps Special ized [ate lugue Yen
PYi.slHu SToOD Includes postage-paid-in-cash.
address above, has a 1 back ssues of CMSG for sale. A 1 S sues
- I to No - 18 are hound in soft cover at $15 00 For the set
19 to 11 are SI 50 each, with a SOC discount if you order more than 10 at
tme. Ihis is a good opportunity to fill out your hHdnq of this important
et t.e r -
pa d $1 for the tern he low. I thought these items were nut to leave the RPO
hey are really 4 rece ipt - fh lady sent a box of cookies and sonic video
lapes to Geneva, Switznr land, via Priority Courier TNT Express of Canada Post.
F u a 1 frees were 562.45 made up of $5? 45 for sh i pment and STOOD for duty.
mruInt is receipted by Nixdorf lahe on the hack of he receipt I just
ii ho abel doe s’t Li de on me -
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TYPE 18
Uiechve Apr I 1 1964 the Post Office introduced a now rate of postage.
a tract ona I rate of 2 fur the f rst two ounces for 2,500 pieces of mail
Uvc-red in Canada - Ma i lers were encouraged to use a postage meter, pay 3c , and
:sk for a rebate. This created problems for both the Post Office and the users.
he Pitney-Bowes Model Pf postage meter, as used in the linhlod States, was
a 4- ‘ rk meter hay ng four print, wheels and was eas i ly adaptable br fr act i nra I
s. In Canuda the iridft a had to include the bilingual POSiLS and POSTAG[ in
th’ Erank. This meant there was only space for three print wheels. As early as
23, 1964, Pitney- Bowes had asked the Post Office if the die could he
good - What actual ly occurred was the die was enlarged by 3.6 mm to make
s;’ae for the fourth print wheeL It was named Pitney-Bowes Model Ri 7. ftc
r-v t lone’ meter was used on a P t ney-Bovies Model 4531 mailing machine -
ne Lownmark and datemark are iderit lea I to the P itney--Powes Mode P Typo
aoY age meter a I though the province is usually in full or. early meters. I he
maple loaf, MFTFP/COMP fLOP and P. B are also identical . The serial number uses
a La I thin sly In nimbi a up to serial number 156100 where it reverts to the Type
serial number sty
i rd ft-i a 23 mm by 51 mm. Postage meter ads are used with his
:!nach me - The er ial number block begins at 156000.
Oe fractHonai rate print wheel had only two printing areas. One was the
ate and the other was two dots, On the early meters the dots were spaced 2.5
however, mixed in with this spacing were a few that had dots 3.5 mm
a pa r L
inn rig about 1969 the dot spac rig was increased to 4.5 nil" apart. This
widp n1nrEq s on postage meters above 156180 where U.S. print wheels having
vy 1 ne instead of a star a used in front of the Value The
ynif icance of the wider spacing of the dots is reported to be that the
fract ional rate has been removed from the meter. I understand this to be a Model
5310 postage meter. The highest known serial number is 156284
ibis meter was used by large mass mail organ?zatthns. Thick material in
the envelopes and rapid cancelling makes it diFficult to find real good
coiiecahIec.opiesof this indicia.
The Post Offce continued to offer discounted fractional rates to large
mailers; however, these rates were no longer just hut included 0.1, 03, 0.7,
0_8. OitneyBowes offered a itur,rted Model RE postage meter to meet these new
rates introduced -in 1982.
The Pitney-Bowes Model 0619 was introduced in Canada in iate 1982. This
me or prints the fraotjonal rate as a decimal. It used a Model 4255 mailing
ear jd… ihe 5cr a’ blocK beoiris at 63000 The hlgresL known serie is
j53174. The iridhca of the Model 0619 is identical to the Model RT-7, except
fr-v inor chan-ucs to he noted in our catalogue.
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CMSG METER CATALOG
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BASIC TYPE – 00
18.1 1
c
R1TURN
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is. 1 .2
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Pray abbr with period
181.4
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K -K
Prov abbr no period
- 1 .5
?c- -
No town or province in TN
I
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18.1.6
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CMSG METER CATALOG
Serial sun numerals
open 4!F
DH - Ph S40s 5cr
c. *.Hr -
* U? F
!r_ct ofla 1 rate
Iarqe star before value
Dots spaced 2– n
4? 2

CMSG METER CATALOG
Type
hid
Remarks
18.2
:-V’7
BASIC TYPE 00
18.?. 1
Pray abbr with period
18.2.2
,‘
‘/1 ‘
F: ::
P
its narrow
spacinq
r/ P1’
18. 2.3
Jj 2
a C:r i
u
Serial open "4"
18 . 2 4
y:,N
&,Ti l ‘4
La
S ‘-
nfl
isc& Lccncvc-vJ
Serial slim numerals
18,2.5
O?
Fractional
rate
..
a
8 25
L
P0meter
- I
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Typo indlela Remarks
2/
-
N -
-
- /
2r0 flO period
i8.28 TN - heavy letters
i
1 -
-i
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1cT4
14 Lt7J
:
- Mith in letters

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Rimarks ]
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BASIC TYPE * un
IR3. I
c
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:.-
/
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*/ i
PH -
IE 3
F
Dpir’al rate
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1a3,3 -vp’.
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prov in uii
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JS.3*4
L7. 35
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O!US
AN ENDS
MC HALIFAX indicia vas on a cover from the Maritime Fiuseum. Suggests the
;nav1 ,,‘ail - shore and sea - goes through the one office.
t
K
I iha t appPa rs to be an F for the date on the meters above - Clasp
oat i Or] shows the meter was used for bu 1k rate and a I - II was used for the lay
H4C1vPr inc guard on the meter appears to add a b it of nk to g ye the
[J
P.
p melr indicia shown below is of course a standard meter: however, it appears
tH bulk maM is irnported From the USA and mailed in Canada by TNT at the
In 0 Ai rpo-t I wou d have thought the econon, cs wou 1 d he in the other
d !rect ion,
],I I
31 RCkfltIrces
Cro tip
riv,’
!r5s.uhAt,r ;i;
L4u ‘-a
N
,/ ,/
C A r [:
I-p ri.Q is dO UII[JSUCI 1 ii em Note the RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID is .04 and a second
RPP indc ia was app ::ed for .02.
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