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n411Canadian Meter Stamp RENNISEMEMBEETEM46.Editor: Ross Irwin, 903-24 Marilyn Dr., Guelph, ON., N1H 8E9Associate Editor and Treasurer: Dave Cooper, 35 South High St, Thunder Bay, ON., P7B 3K3.Subscription fee: 7. SO per year.No. 43SPRING 1995EDITOR'S NOTESMetered mail has a number of advantages for specialized collectors.For example, look at the large variety of rates that I have foundon my personal mail received since January 1, 1995. These ratesare all below 1.00. Can you add to this list, or identify theuse.The8 first group is what they call admail. The standard rate is.26 Q for letter size in lots of 1,000 for firms having a permit.For oversize mailthe standard rate for permit mail, over 1,000pieces, is 28 5 0. The other rates are where mail is sorted bycomputer into letter carrier walks ordered by individual addresses.These rates should all have the BULK designation. There are morerates in this series.20 25.21 5.26.27 2.28BULKBULKBULKBULK BULKrate probably .26 5 and refund for overpaymentThe second group of strange rates is derived from "Incentive" mail.These rates must be obtained from Ottawa. They depend on OCRsorting and volume. The newest rates were established 17 January1995.34volume 250,000 per year. 375.384lA.395 1.A.415.4255 49 5 lA.52 lA55The rates for 30 to 50 grams are: 58 ; .62, .63 , .65, .67 and .68QThere are also the standard rates:.43lA- first class for less 30 grams.69- over 30 grams and less than 50 grams, 1st class- large envelopes, 1st class.88 5—1
RETURN POSTAGE PREPAIDA RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID die was approved by the Post OfficeDepartment 10 Dec 1926. Notice of its use and approval wasincluded in the Weekly Bulletin of 11 Dec 1926. (POD file 13-1-27)The Postal Guide stated "In order to facilitate the handlingof large mailings, approval has been given to a system wherebyfirms when sending out letters, enquiries, etc., to the public, mayenclose an addressed reply envelope having the postage prepaidthereon by means of a postage impression. As the reply postagewill have been prepaid in cash, such mailings are to be datestamped at the office posting, forwarded and delivered free ofcharge. The system was not to be used for the prepayment ofregular postage.Illustrated in the Canadian Postal Guide were two Type 1indicia. The one on the left with RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID in thetownmark is reasonably available. The one on the right with RETURNPOSTAGE across the rate has not been seen.New instructions were issued in 1929 and the Supplement to theCanadian Postal Guide for February 1930 deleted this second option.In early 1947 the Province of Quebec obtained from the PostOffice a RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID die containing both English andFrench words. This was used on CMSG Type 8.1.2.In August 1947 a bilingual die was authorized for a PitneyBowes HX (CMSG Type 7.2.4) for Alliance Nationale of Montreal.PORT DE RETOUR PAYE was approved for use with the Postalia on8 Jan 1958.text used for this postal use has been, including errors.I haveTheomittedthe usual "/" break that indicates the bottom of thedie. The following "classes" are used here.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.RETURN POSTAGE PREPAIDRETURN POSTAGE PREPAID - PORT DE RETOUR PAYEPOSTAGE PREPAID RETURNPORT DE RETOUR PAYERETURN POSTAGE PORT DE RETOUR PAYE PREPAIDRETURN POSTAGE PAIDPORT PAYE - RETURN POSTAGE43-2
Our CMSG catalogue indicates the following uses:Class 11.2.2; 1.3.2; 5.1.2; 6.1.1; 7 2 3; 7.3.6; 7.4.1; 7.6.2; 8.1.1;8.2.1;8.3.6; 9.2.1; 9.3.1; 11 1 4; 11.2.3; 13.1.3; 14.1.1;18.1.112.3.1;rtkClass 27.2.4; 8.1.214,0 METERconntinruClass 35.1.12 inv; 7.3.7Class 411.1.5;-0717n11.2.1; 13.1.4; 14.1.2; 18.1.2Class 511.1.6; 11.2.2Class 612Class 711.1.42;It appears to me this list must be incomplete. What can you add?The newer meters such as Hasler tend to place RETURN POSTAGEPREPAID in the postal ad rather than the town mark.PITNEY-BOWES TYPE 11 4-DIGIT SERIAL NUMBERSPitney Bowes introduced their new series of Model RF/RTpostage meters in June 1940. The earliest date of record is AUG20'40. The serial block for this CMSG Type 11 postage meter beganat 140000.The Unemployment Insurance Commission legislation came intoeffect July 1, 1941. Firms were permitted to use a modifiedpostage meter to frank the UIC premiums in the employee book. Bythe end of 1941 there were over 400 UIC insurance meters in use.The serial block assigned to this meter series began at 141000.Due to some oversight in the Pitney Bowes factory, when thepostage meter sales was at 140999 they continued with 141000, notrealizing they had impinged on the UIC serial block, indeed therewere 1624 meters placed in service before it was noticed. Materialand labour was in short supply so to rectify the problemtechnicians examined each of the new postage meters had filed the"14" removed from the die. This is the reason for the 4-digitserial number in the Type 11 series. A very collectable item.4.3 -3
Pitney Bowes stated that the actual serial numbers placed inservice were from 1004 to 1614. My search through old covers founda low of 1005 and then more or less complete to 1353. Above 1353I Only found 1396, 1614, 1624 and 1634. Have you a lower startingserial number or any of the missing numbers? This is a prettyshort series.r ss.S.Ab--- 1) TERnaI,:04CO:IPTEURI:Uc S)p-fE )114-At Leland's initiative I have restarted the inventory series. Notethat I am doing the easy ones first.If you have items notincluded, or earlier or later usage, please let me know.INVENTORY OF TYPE 2 POSTAGE METER USENUMBER OTTAWAONT.OTTAWAONTARIOMONTREAL QUEBECMONTREAL QUEBECMONTREAL QUEBECMONTREAL QUEBECMONTREAL QUEBECLATEST4 VIII 26141 2712 III 2720 VIII 26 18 VIII 2711111 279 XII 2612 VII 2751 271 V 276 IV 27USERNorthern ElectricHenry BirksLaporte, MartinCan Industrial AlcoholINVENTORY OF TYPE 4 POSTAGE METER USENUMBER RLIESTLATESTUSERSEPFEBNOVSEPMAYJANAUGFEBNOVNOVBank of 12'35LeverLeverBank of CommerceLeverINVENTORY OF TYPE 10 POSTAGENUMBER TONNEAUEARLIESTLATESTUSER101TORONTO ONTARIO SEP 21'38 NOV 10'38 Pitney BowesNote: A trial date of Aug 29'38 is known.-.4METER USE
PITNEY BOWES TYPE 20 POSTAGE METER INDICIAThe Pitney Bowes series of postage meters which produce a Type20 indicia is the most important collecting series with respect tonumbers (about 50,000) available for collectors. The use of thisindicia covers several product codes and has been the basic designused by Pitney Bowes since 1960. The basic design was approved bythe Post Office Department 5 September 1957, and continues in usetoday, almost 40 years later.The Pitney Bowes Model 5300 Series was designed to fill thegap between the small desk model Pitney Bowes Model DM3 with its21Q limit of postage, and their high speed Model R series of multidenomination meters. The first meters in the series were deskmodels with combined stamping and sealing. They utilized the new"ducking die" mechanism.The Pitney Bowes Models 5306 and 5307 postage meters wereapproved by the Post Office Department on 29 September 1959. Theywere not placed in service until 8 February 1960. The earliestknown example is dated 15 March 1960. The two meters could be usedinterchangeably with either the Model 5500 hand operated mailingmachine, or the Model 5400 electrically operated mailing machine.When decimal postage meters were required US meters were importedas the Model 5300 and 5700 were the same.The Model 5306 postage meter had a complete range of valuesfrom 1Q to 1.091/2. This covered the surface and air rates at thetime and also produced tapes for parcel postage. Postage ads werean optional feature which included a pad style bulk postage permitprinter, and two inches of ad space The entire unit weighed only28 pounds of which the detachable meter weighed only 10 pounds.The Model 5306 was a high cost machine to manufacture and only afew were produced. It was replaced by a less expensive Model 5319which was given a top value of 10.00.Model 5307Model 5306The Pitney Bowes Model 5307 was a 4-bank meter and had thecapability of printing from 1Q to 9.99. It was used on a Model5400, low cost, electric mailing machine The dots at the right ofthe value were not active. This meter was primarily used on theModel 5403 desk model electric mailing machine. Machine bases weremade in the UK for Canada after mid 1964. The Model 5307 was verypopular.43 - 5
The Pitney Bowes Model 5319 postage meter was a lower costreplacement for the Model 5306. It was given a postage range of 10to 10.00. It was introduced in 1964. It was a very popularpostage meter. On August 31, 1970 there were 15,496 Model 5319 and5,934 Model 5307 postage meters in use.The Pitney Bowes Model 5321 postage meter was approved 8 July1968. It was a Model 5319 converted to a 31/2-bank fractional use;that is to 9.991/2. The serial block is from 557000. The highestserial seen is 557122.The Post Office had introduced a fractional rate effective 1April 1964. A very few Model 5320, 21/2-bank postage meters weremade to serve this limited use. The value range was 001/2 to 991/2.The Model 5318 postage meter was the US Model 5308, a 3-bankmeter having a 10.00 lockout.Two special purpose single rate postage meters were approved1 June 1964. The RT-13 had the single rate -05-2---. The RT-14 had asingle rate of E08m for airmail. The serial block assigned was606001.Pitney Bowes tested the Remote Meter Resetting System (RMRS)in 1977 and marketted it in the USA in 1979. It was introduced toselected cities in Canada in August 1980. General distribution wasdelayed due to the unavailability of WATTS lines; however, nationaldistribution was complete by March 1981. First day covers aredated 2 IX'80.The original RMRS system used two postage meters. Model 5384,a 3-bank meter, had a setting capacity of 200. The initial serialnumber started at 600001. The serial block exceeds 607613.e i llegj'F-IC71 CisY-1,2),)E. 64Y1msT„r:CiicawaJLA.,602 - UModel 5385Model 53844 3 —6
The second postage meter, a 4-bank non-decimal meter, Model5385, had a resetting capacity of 2,000. The initial serialnumber was 630001. This serial block now exceeds 631564.These meters are one part of a complete mailing system whichweighs, computes the appropriate postage, meters, seals and stacksthe envelopes. Instead of taking the postage meter to the postoffice for resetting the meter operator, using a touch tonetelephone, calls a data centre on the WATTS line. The postagemeter serial number as well as the current ascending and decendingdial readings are transmitted using the telephone buttons. Thebank operator responds with a random number code. The code is usedto set five red numbers and five white numbers which are located onthe postage meter. These are punched using a special key. A knobis turned to dial the amount of postage to be purchased - either 200, or 2,000 or multiples of lesser amounts, depending on themeter.Pitney Bowes Product Code 5397 is a non-decimal, nonfractional postage meter having a top value of 99.99. The serialblock assigned to this meter was from 500000 to 509999. Thehighest serial seen is 501550.Pitney Bowes Product Code 0649 was a 31/2-bank decimal postagemeter with a top value of 9 99 9 for decimal use in mailing houses.The serial block assigned to this meter was 520000 to 520999. Thehighest serial number seen is 520334.BASIC TYPE 20 INDICIAThe indicia is 22 mm by 55 mm overall. It has a postmark adsetting of 15mm and with the postmark ad the overall length is 101mm. The townmark is single circle 20 mm in diameter. Earlypostage meters have the province abbreviated with a periodfollowing. The datemark is similar to the Model R series, singleline with DMY, the month is in Roman numerals with serifs. Tapesare used with this series.Maple leaves are at the top left and right of the townmark.In the centre, below a maple leaf are the words METER/COMPTEUR atleft of PB and a six-digit serial number below between the townmarkand frank. Imitation perforations, 8, on top and sides; CANADAabove and Crown below with POSTES and POSTAGE vertically at the43 7
sides.The serial numerals have two forms. The original form used awide "5", and open "4", a round top "3" and curved tail "9". Newerserial numbers were restyled with a narrow "5", a closed "4" and aflat top "3". The first open "4" starts with meter 542780.The form of the rate is the only distinguishing major varietyin the Type 20 series. A "triad" is the term that describes the 3horizontal lines ". -" placed before the rate value.Type 20.1 uses a form with a short triad, a period and twofigures of value, A colon with dots 2 mm apart follows the value.For fractional rates the colon is replaced by "1/2". The colon wasnon functional on some Model 5306 postage meters. Meter serialnumbers using this form begin at 540000 and 557000. The triad doesnot print when values exceed 1.00.Type 20.2 uses a form with a long triad, a period and twofigures of value. (Models 5319, 5384) Meter serial numbers usingthis form begin at 542500 and goes to about 582000, and 600000.When values are over 1.00 a one-half triad is shown. At 10.00the balance of the triad disappears. Note, the same serial numberexists in both Type 20.1 and Type 20.2 where a postage meter hasbeen reconditioned. Types 20.1 and 20.2 are mixed in the range542500 to 549263. In 1968 about 220 postage meters werereconditioned. The indicia was converted from Type 20.1 to Type20.2. Example numbers where both types exist are 544575, 544786and 544478.Type 20.3 (Model 5397, 5385) uses a form with a short triad,a dollar value, a period and two figures of value. Meter serialnumbers using this form begin at 500000 and 630000.Type 20.4 (Model 0649) uses a form with a short triad, aperiod and two figures of value followed by a short triad. Fordecimal rates the last triad is replaced with a small superscriptnumeral. Meter serial numbers using this form begin at 00001630001BLOCKS- 520999- 542499- 557118-highest seen is 501550 - Type 20.3highest seen is 520334 - Type 20.4Type 20.1highest seen is 581434 - Mixed Type 20.1 and 20.2highest seen is 557122 - Type 20.1highest seen is 607613 - Type 20.2highest seen is 631564 - Type 20.343-8
Postal ads with vertical postage notices are BLK RATE and THIRDCLASSReset yourpostage meter by phone!With Pitney Bowes new Remote Meter ResettingSystem, the Post Office is only a phone call away.One toll-free call allows you to reset your postagemeter in just 90seconds, without everleaving your officeWhich meansnever being without postage. Nomore worries aboutmissing importantmailing deadlines.FewertripstotheOkARSAaRemstempost office And no more waiting in line to haveOthe meter reset The RMRS System more thanpays for itself in the costly man-hours it saves you.Whether you mail a few letters a day, or a fewhundred. find out how the RMRS System can putthe Post Office at your fingertips.Call us for a demonstration.Toll tree 1-800-268-7801fin B.C.112-800-2684800zF.Pitney Bowes.kov.150Nnevego.no.Cananau.15afenare.FgemmA. SeumanandhwrolmmmageMmem.Circle Reply Can) No. 23643-9
CMSG METER CATALOGro:L.O20.1,„P4.,.NN" 10'GIDP22 V/2'6004420.1.1Basic type7:ab iNFIE4ur ? ' 0E'.retinr0TA Ct 64;0017cI4:GElr - - .:- -,),--CENCITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN24 D('62-0E--- . 0wrin5:tfl %4630000.-.I71' t20.1.21.cRETURN POSTAGE PREPAIDn f,.1 k2N'sE p a \ Y5.2. .2r „(2,.,t„.t., ,,,01,C'r:; n 4P27 1 '6620.1.o0S 1.---gI Ni i i - ,. 1ON n05 :rtyn R 0ti31Z3)0'%\11 --nprovincele'Province abbr, no dot]1abbr, with dot!214541556n '/C.,:----20.1.4Remarksemarks--Type"----1 -ty,le" - , 0 ua-z- ,i ,Ccrcii)::CIA:44-1I20.1.5-. iv\ .20.1.6RE67'l)DATEMARK:No dayL11: C. .-7 1111---1' -3- - - Ji0G0'- 4-t-r-d cANA b7.4 i)t4iti/14.dr, -.7.Zi - ct'/P -( Js' ,]L1 nN.s.43- (0nDATEMARK: Blank
CMSG METER CATALOGR marksI ndiciaType--„ D s s. P/4 -14.NAb.a:n4-v20.1.731 1130iarAc ai ;ii,-vHEkINBgs.„,-,10— 0--n ri oPil,pI.542703 ,.Serial: Open 4Serial:z14 V '65-91\IoAps.N - i.b , ] .PC20.1.2—7.;.a5nLFractional rate 11,'2c;c i - ,--,-,--,r.s., \cc0.lug' 6;9-C---ti,-;). ,,Nkzn .,G t -‘4,.-. .(s I 4/0 r o ncmg- l X '66 —n c . u 0 . ;.,powp N.) .1-01(m-.J Ecii)5U95: f.2 ,. ETri ,-sk.:.143.41Militaryuse
CMSG METER CATALOGTypeR marksIndic's.4CNI'alefiti4Y-.c.)2./0 X '6920.2 PP1006-9,G;-11ER:S%nniiRla A aA1-‘-1G4A--i -cif'--Rc-6 X '7020.2.1„tvt%Basic typeCITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN00,t. ----z----.c4an i)14A5).-bsk20.2.2u.,c T-r,ftesPciE555459.LI20.2.3'Ceto 13a%)(JD}q0Province abbr,0 r:-j[s.- '---i-t.2-5673DII1z--:. . ci u90 41Nwith2t - 1" .- (' /3 . 0MN''118\'{-/I.,C. ) N / 0 ,1 ;),,P-I X: 89n 'Cl1c20.2.4RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID064--j iF?i,i81'-----—.'17s 2X' 2 o Nalz—Pr a,stt.t4i.41-;Province abbr, no dot -;zi-------/-ROTF:t jZ.--CFC?'1‘;;44-'4Q.7- rc :C.1 1\-,i?7--9 .cvle20.2.5ca—'U77tnUNI QSs12iDATEMARK:Noday-4)lAn.tliasliPSVCt - 1113. i-a.'CItniir20.2.6%)cs:in q r—tt. i U'At-"Mt -- -tratS4 3. 1z it TGBAUMANN:EBlankdot
CMSG METER CATALOGTypeR marksInflateCI.--,-.rto'( 9-.-:,. ;-,7A' 1 ix G.5-2/—c 13 I '75 r ,i44)-ks k7.20.2.7\'1Serial: Open 408/ D.".,.'n, - ::::-.,. .0 .415.G2LZ.i pCP7i20. 2 . 8zPadNo dot before valuemITERRc, -,.1uBla ? .2 (.3r0 13 li '13 I (r)20.2.9I0 15.-7);,, ',. .1Sub-post office r.1 t.'atirC'20.2.10 '-t7::r:',.:0 - ' i;-8VU'6J------ 'v:51.!a!t.p,.7.-2. --- - -.,' .I',LW . .4. p2:.IIp1Fg 4',.r.O i tz4.POSTAGE DUE useii20.2.1120.2.12p.,C a4r1pi731'os14., 26 a '76 zi2:----- I It c) 44,FTZtE ii. --E570932 L.r G.;i-,f .)4::::‘ "acc i I IV '137 X2e20.2.13. ,).NAbH i 1: :;\otes,l'14' '""'"' 'PsErezing 1!.----- 0 0 l'ES -C cinst6,(nrC.#es S 7'c'N.:(14.1b4.:ZI1./ Z,.;' - 7:43.Ir-.-ERROR: Town nameQUALITY CONTROL TEST - SPECIMEN
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r!MSG METER CATALOGRemarksIndian'Type11I ,- 1 11, ; ; "l bSI \j- C. :Dp C N t ' t - ,- -4o\ :;,- I 20.3D3 IX 82\ rN,\ NIvm 1. 1 ii -63004 (15,-C%) :4 w8t.4 1 ! .1Basic type11li Al),1"--aI —,-3c: N ?. ,4* :.)., 14.-, ,' ,-/t BR/04 120.3.13131—3 bars at left'1 7E-.)1 I A ,)cl.-- ----smr.cA120.3.2L:1StitlI: ;,r,'',,*0;kt, i s:90 9',g04i 3 05;141.4is,NAL)C aProvince abbr, with dot2mu'Pra'bri-er z 0 .3 41-2 V '869 v,20.3.4RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID:4-.--c bT3laiftglapl15, .P ,.I—v\)bfa -I I)500262 g-i- L,, - ,.-- -.: -—"7 L 20.3.31 ) 1072 - :at i2 gce,‘.i-t N ACA c.,40-rii itl kr incI . c.0;444.tEizu.n.-.'' ' .5 ,Dizigt- 2 r - . 4.,?----; -,--.--t - ftia-„, 4Postal code in Townmark,-'-,.- 7 . t A---- . ', ,,e'--.a.,-;,t:fr .—1720.3.5AMilitary useIra3 2.Scr, LapS.- 13./C
CMSG METER CATALOGNONSSagTypeIndleisR marks20.4Basic type. E202751-.4 21'20.4.1n Hri*.Province abbr, with dot.2 7AT 11,152319520.4.2DANMARK: No day20.4.343.14aiiim
Canadian Meter Stamp ounsonsoonsussonsiossomEditor: Ross Irwin, 903-24 Marilyn Dr., Guelph, ON., N1H 8E9Associate Editor and Treasurer: Dave Cooper, 35 South High St, Thunder Bay, ON., P7B 3K3.Subscription fee:57 . 5 0 per year.SUMMER 1995No. 44EDITOR'S NOTESThe next Newsletter will have Type 21 - the Friden group of postage meters as a theme.It will take me awhile to get things in one place to write it up. If you have unique items in theFriden lime please send in a photocopy.This issue has no theme. It strictly deals with items that members have sent in over theyears and I am just getting around to use. Some are quite poor due to bad photocopies or verylight impressions. I will describe the main features for inclusion. There are some very nice(meaning I wish I owned it) items shown here.The first item I picked up for 10C im a dealers box at the Kitchener Stamp Show. It isan 18C rate. I didn't realize it existed.The Ottawa CitizenPATTERN DEPARTMENT'I;.18aESS AVE. SCARBOROUGH, ONT. M1P 4P7RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED 4 i 04()NIMETEP21,,CDIVi Norbert sent me a Nixdorf (N3-104) from near North York city hall. They refused to give asample so the purchased cover went through the mail. It has the North York RPO hand canceland the 052 Toronto South Central Letter Processing Plant impression showing it went throughthe system twice. Somedays we get such treatment. Why?44.1
Take advantage of it through Canada PostCorporation's new Thad FranchisingProgram.In case you havea lot of moneyfor which you donot have a plan.Canada Post willoffer you a goodfranchise.The attractivebrochure can bepicked up atyour localRPO. I havereduced it hereso you can readwhat goodiesthey will offerto you.A program that offers the public moreconveniently located post offices andextended hours of service. A program thatoffers you excellent new retail opportunities. And a program that will sweepCanada's retail postal service right intothe future.New Profit OpportunitiesPostal products are always in demandEveryone needs them. So day after day,stamps, parcels, registered letters, electronicmail and Priority Post courier service willbe excellent profit opportunities for you.Which Stores Qualify?Only well-managed retail businessesshould apply. Applicants are assessed onsuch criteria as store location, hours, parking facilities, the interior space available forthe franchise, the store's general appearance and more. Your credit worthiness isan important factor, too.Each Franchise Territory Is DefinedEach franchise has specific boundaries.In addition to the master franchise store,subsidiary locations can be operated withinthe franchise area.Right now, franchise locations are beingstudied in communities all across Canada.Customer needs, population density andThe opportunity to runpostal franchise right in yourYou'll also profit from the sale ofspecialty items such as first edition stampsand stamp collecting accessories. A hostof attractive postal novelties and gift itemswill catch customers' eyes too.More Customer TrafficA postal franchise will draw more peopleinto your store The simple fact is, as atraffic buildey franchising's potential isenormous.Thousands of post office customerswill come to you. And that will have apositive impact on sales throughoutyour store.selrl es more, stamps will be bothand available elsewhere inyour store - near the cash registers forexample.)Ma result, line-ups will be reduced oreliminated and postal transactions willtake much less timeit p eUnique, Attractive DesignIn designing the franchise, we kept twoideas firmly in mind. The first was to createa work area that couldeasily he integratedinto any store.The second was toplan for the mostefficient use of space.traffic patterns are among the factors thatwill determine exactly where they will be.You Get Comprehensive SupportThorough training and ongoing supportare availableSpecial product, sales and marketingpromotions and a Promotional PlanningCalendar will be provided to support yoursales effort throughout the ye-atMerchandising And PresentationAll of your products will be attractivelypresented and easy to buy.Most postal items wine pre-packaged,so customers will be able to serve themBetter Postal Service For AllFranchising takes the two best qualitiesof private retail business - convenienceand selling expertise - and combinesthem with the products and services ofCanada Post Corporation.The result is a modem retail postal service that will benefit Canadians fromCO2.5t to coastThat, in a nutshell, is the whole ideaastore.The result is anattractive, uniquecomponent designthat can easily beadapted to any store.We included modern point of sale technology that enablesyour employees to handle each customerquickly. We also planned the entire layoutso your employees will find everythingdose at hand.You'll find the franchise offers youample room and no wasted space. You'llbe pleased with the return per square footit delivers.44 2behind the new Retail Postal FranchisingProgram.It is an excellent opportunity toimprove our retail service, as well as anexcellent retail opportunity for you.To find out more, writeDirector of Franchising, Sir AlexanderCampbell Building, ConfederationHeights, Ottawa, Ontario, KlA OB1
PITNEY-BOWES PARAGON MAIL SYSTEM INVENTORYSERIAL TOWN200430 ST JOHNS NF200466 TORONTO ON200470 PETERBOROUGH ONT200491 TORONTO ON200523 SASKATOON SASK200565 GORE BAY ON200636 VANCOUVER BC200637 HALIFAX NS200639 MONCTON NB200648 HAMILTON ONT200685 CALGARY ALTA200774 TORONTO ON000000 CITY-VILLE200000 DON MILLS ONT200008 ETOBICOICE ONT200010 HALIFAX NS200021 VANCOUVER BC200030 WATERLOO ONT200032 HALIFAX NS200035 MISSISSAUGA ONT200040 WESTON ONT200041 HALIFAX NS200042 VANCOUVER BC200047 SASKATOON SASK200052 WOLFVILLE NS200053 FREDERICTON NB200059 DON MILLS ONT200067 DON MILLS ONT200070 VANCOUVER BC200073 PRINCE RUPERT BC200075 MONTREAL P.Q.200076 OTTAWA ONT200079 HALIFAX NS200082 TORONTO ONT200085 VICTORIA BC200086 VANCOUVER BC200089 VANCOUVER BC200092 MISMSSAUGA ONT200108 VANCOUVER BC200113 OTTAWA ONT200117 KAMLOOPS BC200120 VICTORIA BC200124 VANCOUVER BC200131 TORONTO ON200132 VANCOUVER BC200138 MONTREAL PC)2130146 TORONTO ONT200151 THUNDER BAY ONT200159 OTTAWA ONT200162 OTTAWA ONT200163 ALMA PQ200170 OTTAWA ONT200174 KINGSTON oNT200183 TORONTO ONT200196 OTTAWA ONT200200 THUNDER BAY ONT200222 IREGINA SASK200224 INUVIIC NT200227 MISSISSAUGA ONT200228 CALGARY ALTA200260 WATERLOO ONT200266 OTTAWA ONT200273 OTTAWA ONT200284 KAMLOOPS BC200316 VANCOUVER BC200326 WINNIPEG MAN200327 VICTORIA BC200337 OAKVILLE ONT200372 VANCOUVER BC200375 HALIFAX NS200380 TORONTO ONWho has more for this list? Parieularly any varieties. Note the"ON" on 200466. Mailing machinesOffices use swift high technology togenerate information. If they choose to .transmit documents by mail, they-areusing sluggish old technology that, atthe end; relies on shoe leather to -getthe message to its destination. Bringing new methods to this old industry,Pitney Bowes Inc. of Stamford,Conn., dominates and leads themailing technology market. Its fastest machine, the Paragon-Mail Processor, can measure,weigh, and apply postage to 90 en. velopes a minute. If the envelopesare all the same size, it will do 225t, a minute.Paragons can be bought from 18,000 to 30,000 plus tax, the price depending on software andaccessories. At the other end ofthe 'market, PB's smallest machines lease for 15.50 a monthplus tax. Tell them the cheque is Inthe mail. '44.3
Leland Brown sent me information that I can use over the next several issues including aninventory of Type 5, Type 6 and Type 12 meters. Leland also included the following items.Toronto Air Mail Facility - TORONTO AMF in townmark. Meter RN775661 dated 17 XI 81,,,Ct4T oer—N44,p,n A 0,7111";---1 7I KUEHNE & NAGEL INT'L LTD.P.O. BOX 95I TORONTO AMF, ONTARIOL5P 1A217 XI 8:7te).,irc Lij0N1 !.rrRN 775EELjTwo Hasler meters (H2003171 LONDON ONT, 15.111.90, and 112004419 WINNIPEG MB,25.VI.91) showing the RPO number vertically to left of the townmark. These read 405108 and530700. What was the use for these meters?N AD As- n n-n, AfFr 7tt3METER0Proof that Type 8 starts at 54000, not 54001 as previously reported. This is meter 54000 usedfor Family Allowance payments at Winnipeg in September 1954.auva yommsmT or CAMARADistrict Treasury. officeDepartment or National &Milland WelfareCANADA'FAMILY ALLOWANCES FEDERAL OLD AGE 'PENSIONSM4E S-:frsel54000METEP—COMPTEUP1 TO POSTMASTER:. DO NOT READDRESS.Double circle townmarks in Type 12 are scarce. This one is from Ottawa, used Oct 16'47.Meter 4007444.4
Shown here is a Type 5 RETURN POSTAGE / PREPAID using a smaller type font. Below isthe same townmark but inverted. This is meter 40119 used in 1932. A very early use.THEBRITISH AMERICAN OIL CO.LIMITEDAt Point of Ilt(ilitSeN1 PiaiThis Type 3.1, 44 rate is another rare item. Note it pays the airmail rate of 6C in 1930. Themeter number is 1424 and was used at Winnipeg. The 2C rate is Type 3.3.w.Type 11.1 with postmark ad reading POSTAGE DUE / DEPOT 1 / CALGARY. There is notownmark. The datemark reads:- -2 IV'80. Serial number 143590.Friden meter 333456 showing a datemark (19.1V.93) but no townmark.CA NA DA G0 4 3 17.419. IV. 93,:Z7P. C !PIEU:1 cat4 5 6 744.5
And finally something really new. It appears to be a Pitney Bowes 1000000 series postage meterwith the same rate frame and town and datemark. Note that below the maple leaf it reads"Postage paid" and "Blk". Within the rate frame are the postage indicators of "Blk" and "Nbre"with 3 dashes below each one. At the botton is a number - 01227114 - 95. Has anyone any clueas to what it is? Is it a meter or printed stamp?„Patt -"'411u111.J4.04. AtAtAM.PNAat1)11:::11iW714̀k:jt.:rf(\-,( s ftubeos"a 4 - es E5 -Blk30 xe'94 amusepBlkOMOHM0)221114-939N1---ClAgThe following is a Canadian Meter Town Checklist which I inherited and is dated 1949. Justrunning it here for the record.CANADIAN 1tETERtnIgIaTAlbertaCal garyEdmontonlati/bridgeMedicine 84543 ambErtietiaKelowna140524N.P.G. 1113 (Navy E.B.)140231%Nelson140901New Westminsteri83983Powell River 4023Mission City1331-ManitobaBrandonMineitePortage La PrairieBt. Beni/BeeWanness.Winnipeg'New cton tPort ElginSaukvilleSaint 0464026840229426484794470004007983304Mova lingtonCardinalChathamCobourgCopper CliffCornweilDundeeDunnvilleEssexFergusFort ErieFort Erie NorthFort GrimsbyGuelphHamilton nerLeamingtonLindsayLondon44.640176.84421540
April 1964. A very few Model 5320, 21/2-bank postage meters were made to serve this limited use. The value range was 001/2 to 991/2. The Model 5318 postage meter was the US Model 5308, a 3-bank meter having a 10.00 lockout. Two special purpose single rate postage meters were approved 1 June 1964. The RT-13 had the single rate -05-2---. The RT .
