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All Forums Category: General Philatelic Discussions (Non Country Specific) Forum: Main Stamp Collecting Forum

What's The Name Of The 1880's Handwriting Machine Used On Post Card?

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Posted 05/31/2026 5:38 pm

This UX7 card was printed and then it looks like an machine pen was used.
The very light handwriting is all dots. It may also be a second printing over the card? It's lighter than an ink pen and darker than a pencil.
I think I read about this before on one of the stamp auction sites.
Thanks!
RT

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Posted 05/31/2026 6:01 pm

One of the very early types of mimeograph machines using a vibrating stylus to create a stencil of fine dots was the Gestetner cyclostyle. I have a postal card dated 1887 with a similar dotted message.

I recall Edison had one also.

Interestingly, these are not too dissimilar from a tattoo needle.

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Edited by John Becker - 05/31/2026 6:04 pm

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Posted 05/31/2026 6:45 pm

Thank You! I was driving myself nuts trying to remember the machine name!

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I had to look this one up!!

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The WIkipedia page for "Electric pen" is also useful:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_pen

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