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Gas meter, dry type: 293mm height x 280mm width x 195mm depth, grey, made by Perfecta Meters, London, 1929, serial no.3950, slot meter type , slot calibrated from 50 to 504, with prepayment scale 0-2000 cubic feet, rectangular dial enclosure with one circular dial (0-2) and a digital counter (6 significant figures) in cubic feet.

Gas meter

1929

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by Smith Meters Ltd in 1956, capacity 50 cu ft/hr, constructed of grey painted, tin-plated steel with F&P seal, Serial No. L1681. Auto check digital meter used in hotels and bed-sitting rooms etc. Meter accepted 1d and 6d coins. (Tingley catalogue No. 215).

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by Smith Meters Ltd in 1956

1956

Dry, 3 light, prepayment gas meter made by Sawer & Purves in 1914, capacity 18 cu ft/hr, constructed of red/brown painted, tin-plated steel with GR16 seal, Serial No. 367778. (Tingley catalogue No. 214).

Dry, 3 light

1914

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by Dougall Gas Meters in 1935, capacity 30 cu ft/hr, constructed of grey painted, tin-plated steel with F&P seal, two bottom entry pipes. Meter accepted 1/- coins. Serial No. 34992. (Tingley catalogue No. 210).

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by Dougall Gas Meters in 1935

1935

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by Parkinson Cowan Measurement in 1973, capacity 6 cu m/hr, constructed of grey painted, tin-plated steel with MofP1 seal and with an aluminium coin box, Serial No. G560243. Meter accepted 5p and 10p coins. (Tingley catalogue No. 212).

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by Parkinson Cowan Measurement in 1973

1973

Dry gas meter, domestic, made by George Wilson Industries Ltd, 1970, prepayment converted to credit meter, reading by single circular dial and one digital total meter, constructed of light steel plate, painted grey, with F&P67 seal. Serial no.251466, capacity 212cu.ft./ hr.

Dry gas meter

1970

Dry gas meter, domestic, made by UGI (Meters) Ltd, 1969, prepayment converted to credit meter, reading by single circular dial and one digital total meter, constructed of light steel plate, painted grey, with F&P24 seal. Serial no.613780, capacity 212cu.ft./hr.

Dry gas meter

1969

Dry gas meter, domestic, made by UGI (Meters) Ltd, 1970, prepayment converted to credit meter (no coin box), reading by single circular dial and one digital total meter, constructed of light steel plate, painted grey, with MofP2 seal. Mechanism has nylon gear wheels. Serial no.160092, capacity 212cu.ft./hr.

Dry gas meter

1970

Gas meter, dry type: 327mm height x 307mm width x 205mm depth, dark brown, made by the Gas Meter Co. Ltd., 1931, rectangular gauge incorporates five dials (four circular, measuring in units, 100s, 1000s, 10000s and 10000s of cubic feet, and one linear dial) coin operated, coin slot calibrated from 36 to 270, coin collecting box has been lost.

Gas meter

1931

Dry, 3 light, prepayment gas meter made by W & B Cowan in 1924, capacity 18 cu ft/hr, constructed of grey painted, tin-plated steel. Gas company Serial No. 5579 on meter and manufacturer's Serial No. 2.143949 on dial. Meter accepted 1d coins. (Tingley catalogue No. 219).

Dry, 3 light

1924

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by J & J Braddock in 1937, capacity 100 cu ft/hr, constructed of maroon painted, tin-plated steel with a seal, Serial No. 1428397. Meter accepted 1d and 1/- coins. (Tingley catalogue No. 216).

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by J & J Braddock in 1937

1937

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by The Gas Meter Company Ltd in 1937, capacity 100 cu ft/hr, constructed of brown painted, tin-plated steel, Serial No. 1561321. Meter accepted 1d and 1/- coins. (Tingley catalogue No. 229).

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by The Gas Meter Company Ltd in 1937

1937

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by Smith Meters Ltd in 1942, capacity 100 cu ft/hr, constructed of grey painted, tin-plated steel with F&P seal, Serial No. 1842239. Meter accepted 6d and 1/- coins.

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by Smith Meters Ltd in 1942

1942

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by SEGB(M) in 1958, capacity 200 cu ft/hr, constructed of grey painted, tin-plated steel with F&P30 seal, Serial No. 398093. Gas supply is coaxial, from below. Meter accepted 1/- and 2/- coins. (Tingley catalogue No. 217).

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by SEGB(M) in 1958

1958

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by Willey & Co Ltd in 1928, capacity 40 cu ft/hr, constructed of dark red painted, tin-plated steel, Serial No. 1126759. Meter accepted 1d coins. (Tingley catalogue No. 218).

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by Willey & Co Ltd in 1928

1928

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by Parkinson & Cowan (Gas Meters) Ltd in 1953, capacity 100 cu ft/hr, constructed of grey painted, tin-plated steel with F&P108 seal, Serial No. C303374. Meter accepted 1/- coins.

Dry, prepayment gas meter made by Parkinson & Cowan (Gas Meters) Ltd in 1953

1953

Dry gas meter, domestic, made by Parkinson Cowan Measurement, 1970, prepayment converted to credit meter (coin box non-ferrous), reading by single circular dial and one digital total meter, constructed of light steel plate, painted grey, with MofP1 seal. Serial no. D995148, capacity 212cu.ft./hr.

Dry gas meter

1970

Dry gas meter, domestic, prepayment converted to credit meter, made by UGI (Meters) Ltd, 1964, reading by 6 small circular dial, constructed of light steel plate, painted green, with F&P24 seal. Serial no.928093, capacity 200cu.ft./hr.

Dry gas meter

1964