Why Modernize?
Strategies
Problems
Machines
Transportation
Public Cooperation
New Postal System
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Machines or Bust: Post Office Department
Research and Development, 1945-1970
By Kevin Danchisko
Table of Contents
Home page
Section One: Why Modernize?
Why Modernize? »
Peek and Poke (Old Methods) »
Increasing Mail Volume »
Behind Private Corporations »
Increasing Deficit »
Can’t Afford Not To »
Section Two: Strategies to Modernize
Strategies to Modernize »
International Cooperation »
Research and Engineering »
Private Corporations’ Help »
Section Three: Problems of Modernization
Problems of Modernization »
New Issues »
Lack of Money »
Employee/Union Uncertainty »
Lack of Standardization »
Politics »
Section Four: Mail Processing Machines
Mail Processing Machines »
Hamper Dumper »
Machines in the Post Office »
Parcel Sorting Machine »
Cancelling Machine »
Letter Sorting Machine »
Culling Machine »
OCR »
Edger-Stacker »
Turnkey and Gateway »
Facer-Canceller »
Vending Machines »
Mail-Flo »
Speed Mail »
Section Five: Transporting the Mail
Transporting the Mail »
Rocket and Missile Mail »
Mailsters and Other Vehicles »
Highway Post Office »
Section Six: Public Cooperation
Public Cooperation »
ZIP Code »
Presorted Mail »
Section Seven: Today’s Service
A New Postal System »
