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Quality of ciphers |
Quality of ciphers |
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| (5) | Very choice | (4) | Very good |
| (3) | Good | (2) | Legible |
| (1) | Decipherable | (-) | Missing |
1930-19.? Transorma - Holland (Picture from unknown source)
1930 Rotterdam, Utrecht, ´s-Gravenhage
| Aueng Trans | 1934 | 2½ cent letter from Rotterdam 7-IV 1934, sent to Sweden, with a red Transorma F (5) |
| Trans Oslo | 1950 | Letter from Norway sent to Utrecht 13.2.1950 with a red Transorma AF |
| Utrecht | 1950 | The sortingmashine in Utrecht 1950. Picture from the museum in "den Haag" |
| tr holl ZB | 1971 | Postcard from Holland 1971 to Sweden with red Transorma ZB |
1935-1968 Transorma 5/250 - Brighton
Two machines were installed during the summer of 1935, and were ready for trials in September. The official opening took place on the 7th October 1935. The machines remained in use until 25th May 1968. In June 1968 it was destroyed because it was too costly to keep in proper working order.
| Brighton 1924 | British Empire Exhibition 1924 in Brighton, was ewen before the Transorma was demonstrated in Rotterdam. Cancelled 1923-08-09. | |
| Traeng Hove36 | 1936 | 24 Nov 1936 Brighton & Hove sent to Sweden, with red L (4) |
| Traeng_Hove37 | 1937 | 6 Nov 1937 Brighton & Hove sent to Sweden, with red F (3) |
| Traeng Hove48 | 1948 | Letter from Lund Sweden, 1948-07-25 to Brighton & Hove, with red R and a red d. Forwarded back to Sweden 31 JUL 1948. |
| Traeng_Hove49 | 1949 | 4 July 1949 Brighton & Hove with red 30 (2). The Transorma-machine in Linköping started 21 Oct 1949. |
| Traeng Brighton | 1966 | Postcard sent 24 MAY 1966 with a red 31 to Gothenburg |
1939-19.? Transorma - USA
1939 New York model 5/300, 1957 Silver Spring, Blair Post Office in Maryland, model 5/300.
| New York | 1939 | 1939 only on display during the World Exhibition, no mail serviced |
| Silver Spring | Silver Springs, Maryland: Introduction 8.
April 1957 till 1969, dismantled and sold for scrap. (Thanks to
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| Silver Spring | Link to Silver Spring postal history |
1940-19.? Transorma - Brazil
1940 Rio de Janeiro. 1952 Sao Paulo. 1954 Belo Horizonte.
| Brazil AH | 1950 | Envelope with 3 pieces Transorma AH, AN, BK (3) cancelled 1950 |
| Trans Brazil | 1976 | Swedish postcard with a black AW sent to Brazil 21.2.1976 |
1942-1945 Transorma - Germany.
In 1942 the German moved one of the Dutch Transorma-machine to Berlin, Steglitz, Germany.
another machine they moved to Mönchengladbach, Germany. This one was destroyed by bombs 1943.
| Steglitz jan | 1943 | Postcard cancelled in Hamburg 1943-01-20. Sent to Berlin - Steglitz sorted by A? in Berlin |
| Steglitz | 1943 | "Feldpost" from nowhere sent 1943-01-23 sorted with red AB to Berlin-Steglitz |
| Stegl AD | 1943 | Lokal Postcard to Berlin - Steglitz sent 1943-11-06 with a red AD* |
| Mönchenglad. | 1943 | Lokal letter sorted in Mönchengladbach 1943 |
1947-19.? Transorma - Belgium
1947 Brussel giro, 1947 Gent X.
| Gent AC | 1947 | Letter with black AC (5) sent from Gent 25.11.1947 to Gothenburg |
| Antwerpen | 1954 | Postcard with red B and I (3) from Antwerpen 15. X. 1954 sent to Gothenburg |
1948-19.? Transorma - Argentina
1948 Buenos Aires 5/300. 1949 Rosario, model 5/300. 1949 Bahia Blanca 5/300. 1955 Bahia Blanca model 1/160.
| Argentina DB | 1953 | Letter with red DB (3) sent from Buenos Aires 11.12.1953 to Sweden |
| Rosario56 | 1956 | Letter with red LX (3) sent from Villa del Rosario -9 ENE 1956 to Sweden |
1949-1951 Transorma - Linköping - Norrköping
The enormous Transorma-machine was tested in Linköping and Norrköping, the only places where there was a high ceiling, to install the machine. Most of the ciphers are faint strike, but end of 1949 and oct. 1950 they are good.
| The Machine | 1949 | Photo from "Postens årsbok 1949". The machine was handled from a keyboard. |
| Linkoping | 1950 | Letter from Linköping 1 7.10.1950 sent to Vadstena with a red BA (3) |
| 1949 | There are max. 5 black AJ Transorma known from Norrköping. All known are from 1949. This is the first colorless. Probably they had forgotten to change the ribbon. | |
| 1950 | 17.4.1950 Norrköping, 30 öre Meter stamp with a colorless AJ, which normally is in black. See detail | |
| Copy of a letter sent from Norrköping with a black AJ |
1955-1963 Transorma - Canada
1955 Peterborough, model 5/300.
Thanks to Claus Seelemann
| Introduction: 27th June, 1955 till end of 1963, sold for scrap early 1964. | |
| Used letters | AA, AC,AD, AH, AJ, AL,AN, AP,AQ, AS,AT,AU, AV,AW,AX,AZ and BA, BB, BC, BF, BH,BK and BL. |
| Peterborough | Link to Canada Post Corporation at FactsCanada.ca |
1956-19.? Transorma - Venezuela
1956 Caracas, model 5/300.
| Venezuela 1 | Letter with red BP (1) from Caracas 19 MAR 1957 sent to Sweden |
| Venezuela 2 | Letter with red BW (2) from Caracas 30 MAY 1957 sent to Frankfurt |
1965-19.? Transorma - Philippines.
Manilla.
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Unknown Transormaplaces / ciphers:
| Tr San Marino | Postcard from San Marino with a red BD (3) sent 8.9.1958 to Denmark |
| Ungern | Postcard from Hungary with a red AO (3) sent 1958-06-08 to Holbæk, Denmark |
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Is this a Transorma or what is this lilac/purple B ? Wiesbaden 12.7.67. Tr_wies_B |
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Annotation:
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Interesting External websites:
| Postmuseum | SSPD | SFF:s Home page |
| Ptt Postmuseum Holland | ||
| K-frimärken | Stamp-Trader | Magnus Aronsson Postcard |
| CL -Frimärken | JUNE - Frimärken | Transorma |
| Postalt hos Kjell Andersson | "Samlaren" med många annonser | Blanketter i bild - Sören Andersson |
| VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL PHILATELIC EXHIBITION ==> | EXP-O-NET | <==A VERY interesting web on the net |
Literature.
| NPT nr 5 1971 Stockholm Ban | Article by Douglas N. Muir |
| NPT nr 3 1979 Wiesbaden | PMSC |
