This model corresponds to the electric version of the “IX MAXIMA” model.
The motor, available from 1922, is located at the rear of the machine. It is covered with a metal shield and is connected to the main mechanism by a belt on the right side. A power button is placed on top, to switch off by pressing it down. The same kind of motor and power transmission unit was also installed on machines with a keyboard.
The IXe METALLIC belongs to a set of three machines, having sliders and motor, the VIIe METAL, the IXe METALLIC, the XIe MEDA.