International Postal Supply Company / Flyer / Flier / Hey Dolphin

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Und das andere ist eine Flyer (die in Italien bevorzugte Schreibweise) / Flier (die von Jürgen Wittkowski, concordia ca bevorzugte Schreibweise) / Hey Dolphin (Dr. Kohlhaas :-) / International Postal Supply ... Alles die gleiche Maschine (bzw. Varianten, die sich in den Stempeln nicht unterschieden lassen.) Die Flyer wird ab 1910 in Mailand verwendet (getestet?). Bis ca. 1970 werden Flyer in Italien verwendet, wobei es sich bei den späten Verwendungen um italienischen Lizenznachbauten handelt. Die eingesetzen Buchstaben in die Wellen sind typisch für die ersten Flyer, und lassen sich auch in anderen europäischen Ländern beobachten (Brüssel setzt dies über mehrere Jahre mit ein), in Italien gibt es diese Buchstaben hauptsächlich in den frühen Jahren (1910-14) und dann noch mal mal in den Jahren 1926-1928. In den Jahren dazwischen werden - wenn keine Werbeeinsätze verwendet werden - meistens 7 steigenden Wellen (durchgehend, ohne Buchstaben) eingesetzt.

INTERNATIONAL POSTAL SUPPLY COMPANY This company was formed in 1885 and took over the Hey & Dolphin patents about 1895. It would appear that M. J. Dolphin joined the International Company as well as he was negotiating, on behalf of the International Company, with the British Post Office in 1903. The model most likely used by the Canadian Post Office was the "Flier" which was introduced about 1900 and was electrically driven. This model was put on trial by the British Post Office in 1902/03 but was not accepted. Further trials took place in 1911 and a speed of 654 letters per minute with a 1.8º' failure rate was recorded. The manufacturers wished to rent the machine out but eventually agreed to sell outright though the price was high - �500 each for 10 or less, �450 each for 10-20 and �400 each over 20. The British Post Office eventually purchased a number of machines. The Canadian Post Office ordered a number of machines in 1902, they were in use in at least 8 post offices. The main order by the Canadian Post Office seems to have been fulfilled in 1908 when over 30 post offices brought Internationals into use. Three basic models were being offered: the "Flier", an electrically driven machine rated at 600+ letters per minute, a slower version, Model S, rated at about 100 short letters per minute and a handpowered Model L. The U.S. List of Awards for 1916 showed an annual rate of rental of $270 for the "Flier", $150 for Model S and $60 for Model L. The style and quality of impression from each machine was alike, in fact the dies, type, etc., were interchangeable between all machines. Thus although it is believed that the Canadian Post Office used both electrically and hand driven machines it is virtually impossible to differeniate between them. It has been said, however, that the cancelling bars of the "S" and "L" models were shorter than those used with the "Flier". aus: http://www.canadianpsgb.org.uk/mpl/mpl-1976-10-v016n04-w160.pdf