Water Meter

Object detail

Accession number

F2447.2005

Maker

Measurement Limited

Description

A water meter with round body, cream in colour. One screwed entry and one screwed exit. Mounted on the main body, is a round water meter, glass-faced, reading in gallons from 1 to 10 gallons per minute. It has 6 sub-dials measuring from 1 to 10 gallons per revolution in stages of 100, 1000, 10,000, 100,000 and 1,000,000. Details on top of hinged lid read: Measurement Ltd., London.

Marks

MEASUREMENT LTD / LONDON / D=5/8 1928 / TYPE ST / WATER METER / 12889 Embossed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Copper Alloy/Bronze
Processed Material/Glass

Credit Line

Measurement Limited. Water Meter, F2447.2005. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Meter, Water Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology Mechanical T&E Mechanical Measurement Equipment

Production place

London Greater London England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Public utilities Industrial Heritage Technology

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