Description
An early mechanical mail labeling machine by McKay Mailing Machines Co. of Chicago, Illinois, featuring a heavy black-enameled cast iron base with original gold pin-striping, top-plate gold leaf branding, and intricate chain-drive mechanics operated by a hand crank with a turned wooden handle. Physical condition shows significant age-appropriate wear including paint loss, flaking to decals, surface rust on metal chain and mechanical linkages, and severe dry cracking with minor loss to the rubber roller surfaces; turning the crank will damage or destroy the fragile rubber rollers. H 8.5", W 15.25", D 11.25". Please see photos for condition.
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McKay Mailing Machine Labeler
Estimate $100-$1,000
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Early Inventions and Technology Auction
Sep 26, 2026, 11:00 AM EDTUnion, IL, United States
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