Water Meter

Object detail

Accession number

F2451.2005

Maker

George Kent Limited

Description

Bronze water meter with cream-coloured body. It has one screwed end in and one screwed end out. There is a flow arrow indicator and the words "15mmM2" are embossed on one side and "½M2" embossed on the other side. There is a hinged lid above the meter. The meter has a glass face with the main dial reading from 1 to 10 gallons. Above that there is a numeric dial reading 34640. The serial number 1708073 is located on the underside of the lid.

Marks

GEORGE KENT LTD / LONDON & LUTTON Embossed
1708073 / MADE IN ENGLAND Embossed

Media/Materials

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

Credit Line

George Kent Limited. Water Meter, F2451.2005. 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

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

Collection type

Public utilities Industrial Heritage Technology

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