Definitions
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- noun historical A device for producing mailing
labels first produced in 1893, used in much of the 20th century.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In addition, our addressograph plate system was not in very good shape, due to the fact the organization was too poor to keep it up.
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Mr. Best supplied addressograph plates for the whole list.
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Association, and in 1910 the alumni catalogue was transferred to addressograph plates by a special appropriation, and its maintenance was made a part of the regular administrative work of the University, with a separate officer, closely associated with the Alumni Association, appointed to maintain the lists and edit the catalogues.
The University of Michigan Wilfred Shaw
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The training consists of practical work in composition, bindery, linotype, press and addressograph operating.
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Its offices are modernly equipt with vaults, steel cabinets, electric adding and calculating machines, electric multigraph, addressograph and photostat machines.
John Merrick. A Biographical Sketch Robert McCants 1920
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Conrad became the expert on the ancient addressograph machine, which was used to send mass mailings before computers.
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Also cancels postal stamps and operates addressograph and mimeographs.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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A characteristic vignette evoked by the evening's atmosphere: Back in the '50s, Habonim used clunky addressograph machines to prepare its mailings.
unknown title 2009
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A friend of mine salvaged two ‘addressograph’ cabinets from a basement in Baltimore, and he’s wondering if the address plates probably from WWII to early 1960s would be of historical interest to anyone.
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Just as you save money by using a typewriter, addressograph, adding machine, cash register and other modern equipments, so you can save it by installing a Simplex. "
Business Correspondence Anonymous
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