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#27056 06/30/03 09:18 PM
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I stumbled on this site while searching for something else and thought it was a really neat way to display old meters. http://www.classicmeters.com/thumbs.html
Heres the Main site..http://www.classicmeters.com/index.html

[This message has been edited by txsparky (edited 07-05-2003).]


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#27057 06/30/03 10:57 PM
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Very Nice!
Operating Meters too.

[Linked Image from classicmeters.com]

[Linked Image]
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We built meter lamps for the guy's going out with all the time spent in wood crafts, tin shop and electric shop I would guess it cost a grand to build these lamps. I notice the price on these lamps would be a better deal.

#27059 06/30/03 11:33 PM
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That could be almost as shocking as sitting and watching this [Linked Image]

#27060 07/01/03 12:50 AM
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ThinkGood,
My God that is a long string of numbers, it looks more like an International Telephone number, than an actual amount of money. [Linked Image]

#27061 07/01/03 06:40 PM
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guys want check out another site? check out watthourmeters.com.he has the history of the electric meter.also i'm a collector of these oldies.

#27062 07/01/03 06:58 PM
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I must say, I like the shape of the meters used in the US.
I see them on houses in the US, on TV (and here!!) and they readily identify a house as American.
The thing I like in particular is, the fact that you do not need any extra enclosure on the meter(not like our big rectangular boxes that are stuck on walls over here, to cover the meters).

#27063 07/02/03 06:45 AM
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You know, this somehow puts me in mind of this thread from a short while ago.

These meter-lamps are far more artistic than that junk that passes for art!

#27064 07/03/03 04:43 PM
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Electric meters are beautiful pieces of machinery....ever since I saw my first one when I was five (on the kitchen wall of our first apartment in the States) I've been intrigued with them.

A couple of years ago I bought an old (working and sealed) meter from a meter collector for a few bucks...

I was thinking of hooking it up in series with the lightbulb above my workbench....but this seems like a nicer option!! [Linked Image]

The only thing is he emailed me the "pin-out" of the screw-terminals (what goes to line, what to load), but I lost the email....and the terminals aren't labelled. I don't want to wire it up and only to have it blow up in my face...

Anyone have any idea if these things are standard and what goes where? Thanks!!

(Sorry for the threadjack, Donnie)

#27065 07/03/03 04:52 PM
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Sven,
If you've just got a standard 4 prong 1Ø meter, The 2 top are your lines, and the bottom 2 are loads,
The others, just check them for continuity and you'll find 'em
Hey, I really like this thing a lot,Txsparky! Thanks for sharing it...S



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