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Sideways Duplex Query

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:00 pm
by JohnB
I would be interested to know when the Leeds sideways duplex was first used. I have one on piece dated 29 June
1854

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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:05 pm
by Boxerhouse
I notice from my copy of The Spoon Experriment 1853-1858 by R M Willcocks that on Page 5 a trial in Leeds commenced about June 1st 1854 for about six months. This is a useful little booklet.

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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:10 pm
by howard H
John,
Parmenter records the first type as as issued 30th May 1854 with an earliest known use of 30th June 1854.
I cannot lay my hands on my Arundel books but will find reply when I find them, if no-one else has responded.
Howard

Howard Hughes

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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:15 pm
by russell1307
Howard,
As far as I am aware Arundel never did 'sideways duplexes'. The last serious study was Traill and Holland in 1975 and the issued and earliest dates are the same as Parmenter

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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:00 pm
by JohnB
Thanks Howard and Russell for your advice. Much appreciated