Sign061

Sign061 is a postage machine that was manufactured by the Bull Trimdon company in the United Kingdom during the 19th century. The Sign061 is notable for being one of the earliest commercially available postal meters that were used in the British postal system. The machine was designed to stamp a meter reading onto a piece of mail, which was then used to calculate the cost of postage for the sender.

The Sign061 features a hand-cranked mechanism that is used to stamp the meter reading onto an adhesive label that is attached to the mail. The device typically had a capacity for 100 postage stamps and a range of rates depending on the region in which it was used. The Sign061 was primarily used by businesses and government organizations to reduce the cost of sending mass mailings and to help track the cost of postage.

The Sign061 is now considered a relic of the early 20th century postal system and is primarily of interest to historians and collectors of postal memorabilia. The machine can still be found in some museums and private collections, and is often displayed as an example of the early technology used to measure and track postage. The Sign061's significance lies in its contribution to the development of the modern postal system, which has undergone significant changes over the years to accommodate the increasing volume of mail sent and received around the world.

Today, the Sign061 is largely of historical interest, and its functionality is no longer necessary with the development of modern postage meters.