Meter, watt-hour

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OBJECT TYPE: PREPAYMENT/SINGLE PHASE/2 WIRE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0634.001

MANUFACTURER: SMITH METERS LTD.
MODEL: A.P.R.
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: 751101
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CASING & PARTS/ METAL PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 26.5 cm
Width: 21.0 cm
Height: 21.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Measurement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: SMITH METERS
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: THIS ONE WAS KEPT AT THE DEPT. OF TRADE AND COMMERCE, STANDARDS BRANCH, IN OTTAWA ASPART OF ITS LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO TEST AND MAINTAIN EXAMPLES OF METERS SOLD COMMERCIALLY IN CANADA.
Function: A WATT-HOUR METER WITH A DEVICE INTO WHICH COINS ARE INSERTED, CLOSING THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TO PROVIDE ENERGY FOR A SPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME.
Technical: WAS USED BY ELECTRIC CO. TO MONITOR AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY USED FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AS SUCH, WAS OFTEN PLACED OUTSIDE HOME OR IN BASEMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, ACCURACY OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS, WHILE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH FOR THE PURPOSE, IS NOT IMPORTANT A FACTOR AS PERHAPS.. (* CONT'D IN SUPP.INFO. FILE & O:DRIVE SUPP.INFO.)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: BLACK LETTERING ON DIAL READING 'TYPE A.P.R., SINGLE Ph. Prepayment Meter, 60 Cycles/ R/ KWh 720, No. 751101/ Volts 115, Amps 25 L.R./ SMITH METERS LTD. LONDON/ MADE IN ENGLAND'/ PLATE WITH OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS/ GREEN IMPRESSION PRINTED LABEL READING 'S201'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK & WHITE SYNTHETIC/ WHITE DIALS WITH BLACK & RED MARKINGS
Decoration: N/A

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SMITH METERS LTD., Meter, watt-hour, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1984.0634, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1984.0634.001/

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