WHO NEEDS THE POST OFFICE? A COOL 1970S POSTAGE METER.

A VINTAGE 1970S FRANCOTYP POSTAGE METER OR FRANKING MACHINE. CC NO 54915.
TWO RED SEALS ARE VISIBLE ONE READS JOHANNESBURG AND THE OTHER SOUTH AFRICA.
 
A postage meter or franking machine is a mechanical device used to create and apply physical evidence of postage to mailed items. A postage meter imprints an amount of postage, functioning the same as a postage stamp, a cancellation and a dated postmark all in one. It is a pre-paid, self-service way to post used by big companies that has a lot of postage to send.
 
SIZE 45CM WIDE 20CM DEEP 20CM HIGH APPROXIMATELY WEIGHT 14,3KG
 
CONDITION: SOME RUST MARKS. HANDLE STILL TURNS SMOOTHLY. DO NOT KNOW HOW TO TEST THOUGH.
 
PLEASE ALSO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS LISTED. I HAVE AN OLD OLIVETTI TYPEWRITER FROM 1952 ALSO ON AUCTION THIS WEEK.
 
REGARDING PAYMENT: PLEASE TRY TO PAY FOR YOUR ORDER WITHIN ONE WEEK OF PURCHASE.
IF YOU THINK YOU CANNOT PAY WITHIN ONE WEEK BUT STILL WANT TO BID ON THE ITEM PLEASE ARRANGE BY MESSAGE BEFOREHAND TO ARRANGE FOR ANOTHER PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT. THE FASTER YOU PAY THE FASTER I CAN SEND FOR YOU.
 
REGARDING SHIPPING: THIS TYPEWRITER IS VERY HEAVY.
PLEASE SEE COURIER COSTS AS INDICATED. OPTION OF PICK UP AT MY HOME IS FREE.