Half cu. ft Boys bell gas meter made by Alexander Wright

Made:
circa 1930
maker:
Alexander Wright and Company Limited

Half cu. ft Boys bell gas meter made by Alexander Wright, black painted metal with a metal measuring drum. Has the original metal stays for the glass dome.

Details

Category:
Gas Industry
Object Number:
2002-318
Materials:
glass and metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 380 mm x 440 mm x 340 mm, 380 mm,
type:
gas meter, test
credit:
Gas Historical Society of Scotland

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