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French cancelling machine
Object Details
- Description
- This object is a French cancelling machine with circular wheel on left side. Wheel holds rubber belt that connects to a smaller wheel attached to the left side of the motor. Coming outside the right side of the motor is an electrical cord taped in a coiled position. The cord passes through a circular switch. The cord ends in a two pronged plug.
- Put in Marks field:
- The motor contains the label for A.C. Motors, Model # 24045; Type SE; Frame 147; Form SI; Volts 110; Amperes 3.0; HP 1/6; Speed 1140; No. 2365026; From GEN. Elec. Co. Schenectady, N.Y. U.S.A. The rubber belt is a "Durkee Atwood 41.500" label on machine is "MACHINE A. OBLITERER R.B.V. Brevette S.G.D.G., Ste L'outillage R.B.V. Constructeur, Capital 4,000,000 de Francs, 13, Passage des Tourettes - Paris - 20- No 159. It has a label adhered to the top wil the address:
- Procurement Parts Unit, Mail Request Shop, 2135 5th Street, N.E., Washington, 25, DC.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- May 11, 1961
- Object number
- 2007.2004.106
- Manufacturer
- General Electric Company
- Ste L'Outillage R.B.V. Constructeur
- Type
- Mail Processing Equipment
- Medium
- Tin/metal, rubber (cord & belt), wood (base), wires, plastic (switch)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width x Depth: 13 × 28 1/2 × 29 in. (33.02 × 72.39 × 73.66 cm) Weight: 185 lb. Height x Width x Depth (crate 58A): 27 × 38 × 37 in. (68.58 × 96.52 × 93.98 cm) Weight (crate 58A weight): 220 lb.
- Place of Use
- Benjamin Franklin Post Office Station
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- Record ID
- npm_2007.2004.106
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