The Early Universal Machine Cancellations: Niagara Falls
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Niagara Falls used an International machine until October 21, 1912.
According to the Reports of the Auditor General, Niagara Falls then rented a Model B Universal machine
at $150/annum (in the report for year ending March 31, 1913, the Niagara Falls
Universal was not mentioned; it first appeared in the report for the year ending March 31, 1915, as a one year rental beginning
April 1, 1914. The beginning date is thus in doubt.). This rental continued until replaced by the new contract on July 1, 1919.
The dater hub is about 22mm in diameter, and its right side is about 8-9mm from the start of the obliterator.
Some variations in the shape of the lines of the obliterator seem to exist.
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7-line wavy -~- EKU: 1913-04-16 (1035), LKU: 1918-04-11 (1337)
| APR 16 1913 | 8:30 AM | 1¢ postcard to Niagara Falls | | | JUN 18 1913 | 9 AM | 1¢ postcard to Attercliffe Station | | | JUL 24 1913 | 6 PM | 1¢ postcard to Burlingame CA | | | AUG 18 1913 | 8 PM | 1¢ postcard to Toronto | | | SEP 20 1913 | 9 AM | postcard from Chatham | | | JUN 26 1915 | 9:30 AM | 2¢ postcard to St. Louis MO | | | NOV 29 1915 | 12 M | 3¢ letter to Los Angeles, Niagara Stamp Co. corner | | | OCT 2 1916 | 6 PM | 3¢ letter to Hamilton, Customs stationery | | | NOV 5 1917 | 3 PM | 3¢ letter to Chicago | | | APR 8 1918 | 3 PM | 3¢ letter to Hamilton ON | | | APR 11 1918 | 7 AM | 3¢ letter to Hamilton | |
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