Affixing machine
An Affixing Machine is a machine that affixes postage stamps to an envelope, postcard or wrapper.[1] Affixing machines first appeared in the 1850s[2] but were not widely used until the early 20th century.[3] Stamp affixing machines were brought about by the need to mechanically affix stamps for bulk processing of mail.[4] A secondary reason for the machines was to make the theft of stamps more difficult[5] for employees with access to a large inventory of coils. The first widespread machine was created in 1884 by Engle Frankmussler,[6] a Norwegian, who created the ‘Postage Stamp Affixing Machine’ as it was then called, was a crank-operated machine that was effective but vulnerable to tampering. [7]
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- ↑ George P. Howard, The Stamp Machines and Coiled Stamps (H. L. Lindquist, 1943)
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- ↑ What Is A Franking Machine?: What are franking machines used for? Retrieved 2018-08-08.
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