1981 The begining with Frama
The ATM era has started in Portugal in 1981 with the instalation of six Frama machines model FE 254 . This machines could print ATM´s starting in the value 0,5 to the highest value of 999,5 portuguese escudos ( PTE ) . All the values should be a multipe factor of 0,50 . It was possible to obtain the following standart values ( acording to the postage rates of that year ) : 7,00 ; 8,50 ; 27,00 and 33,50 portuguese escudos .
The 1981 Frama ATM
The Frama FE 254 machine
In total nine Frama machines ( all models FE 254 ) were used in Portugal , in diferent cities . Each one of these machines could printed the respective serial number ( from 001 to 010 ) in the ATM . The following table shows the location of the machines acording to their serial number and also their working periods .
| Number | Location | Working period |
| 001 | Portimão | From 1 September 1981 until 15 April 1988 |
| 002 | Lisboa ( Terreiro do Paço ) | From 2 December 1981 until 10 July 1987 |
| 003 | Faro | From 1 September 1981 until 15 April 1988 |
| 004 | Lisboa ( Santa Marta ) | From 19 May 1981 until 28 November 1985 |
| 005 | Vila Real de Santo António | From 1 September 1981 until 31 December 1985 |
| 006 | Albufeira | From 1 September 1981 until 15 April 1988 |
| 007 | Lagos | From 1 September 1981 until 15 April 1988 |
| 008 | Lisboa ( Aeroporto ) | From 1 December 1985 until 28 February 1990 |
| 009 | Funchal ( Madeira Island ) | From 15 January 1986 until 28 February 1990 |
| 010 | Lisboa ( Restauradores ) | From 15 July 1987 until 28 February 1990 |
During their working period several values could be obteined from these machines , acording to the postage rates and respective updates . The following table shows the standart values of postage rates in use during the working period of these machines .
| Year | Standart values in use ( acording to postage rates ) |
| 1981 | 7,00 ; 8,50 ; 27,00 ; 33,50 |
| 1982 | 9,00 ; 10,00 |
| 1983 | 12,5 ; 30,00 ; 37,50 |
| 1984 | 16,00 ; 40,00 ; 51,00 |
| 1985 | 20,00 ; 46,00 ; 60,00 |
| 1986 | 22,50 ; 52,50 ; 68,50 |
| 1987 | 25,00 ; 57,00 ; 74,50 |
| 1988 | 27,00 ; 60,00 ; 80,00 |
| 1989 | 29,00 ; 60,00 ; 87,00 |
| 1990 | 32,00 ; 60,00 ; 95,00 |
In the first day of issue , some F.D.C.´s were prepared like the one this one with a 001 ATM from Portimão
FDC from Portimão with date 1/9/81
The security paper of this Frama issue had the continuous legends CORREIOSETELECOMUNICAÇÕES printed in light blue . This security paper has some varieties wich consists in the number of vertical lines with those continuous legend . It is possible to have the security paper with 17 , 18 or 19 vertical lines with those legends .
It is also possible to have those legends printed in light blue , violet or ultramarin blue colors .
With this first ATM issue from Portugal it was possible to prepare some nice and interesting maxicards
Frama ATM maxicard with a ATM number 009 from Funchal in Madeira island ( left ) and Frama ATM maxicard from Essen 84 ( right )
Like all the ATM machines it was also possible to obtain some ATM´s with some nice and rare printing errors like double printings , missing numbers , printings in the back , printing in normal white paper and many others .
Frama ATM without the cents printing value
Frama ATM with printing in normal white paper
Frama ATM with the 0 printing value
Frama ATM with printing on the back and with too much red color printing
At the same time ( in the 80´s decade ) , following the modernization and automatization of the portuguese post , a AMIEL machine was introduced in the Restauradores post office ( in Lisboa ) but only to exchange coins . The AMIEL manufactor would be back again to Portugal 18 years later ( in 1998 ) , this time with machines to issue ATM´s .
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