Parcel delivery system (GDR)

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A parcel delivery system was a facility of the GDR Deutsche Post , in which parcels could be delivered. It can be described as the predecessor of a parcel machine .

Parcel delivery systems were located both in large housing estates in the GDR and in rural regions in public spaces. In rural regions, letter and parcel delivery systems were often combined.

construction

Former parcel delivery system that has since been changed in terms of color and numbering. It is now used to distribute regional newspapers.

All parcel compartments had a unit size and were only intended for small goods shipments. 6–18 parcel compartments were combined on a frame. On each parcel compartment there was a number that resulted from the number of the delivery system and the number of the compartment. The parcel compartments were made of PVC- coated steel (trade name EKOTAL plastisol ) and were often roofed over.

The parcel compartments had a main lock for the post deliverer and a compartment lock for the recipient. If the specialist key was lost, only one slot had to be replaced.

functionality

The parcel was placed in a free compartment in the parcel delivery system by Swiss Post. The key of the compartment was thrown in the recipient's mailbox along with an envelope. The envelope contained the location of the parcel delivery system and the number of the compartment and also served as a notification. The recipient unlocked the compartment and removed the package. The key got stuck and could not be removed by unauthorized persons. This made it easy for the postal staff to identify free compartments.

After reunification

After the German reunification , the parcel delivery systems were no longer operated.

In 1991, Der Spiegel wrote: “And the citizens of Eastern Europe had to collect their parcels from central 'parcel delivery systems' in the city districts. The unfriendly custom still exists: the tin delivery dumps consist of hundreds of lockers. The postman only hands over a key. "

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Transpress Manual Post Technology . Berlin 1982, p. 409 f. (Excerpts online from: Ronny Siegel: The DHL Packstation and its predecessor the Deutsche Post parcel delivery system )
  2. ↑ Only blue . In: Der Spiegel . No. 1 , 1991, p. 28-29 ( online ).