Mark P 6 Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 I found this in the basement of a home built in 1880. It was not live, but I had to check to be sure. Perhaps some see this all the time, but it was new to me. I guess the meter-person had to knock on the door and come in to get the reading. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chad Fabry 54 Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 That's very cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Raymond 27 Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 That is very much like the meter in my house when I bought it. A new service was part of my 203k, and the power company wouldn't let me keep it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marc 83 Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 4 hours ago, Tom Raymond said: That is very much like the meter in my house when I bought it. A new service was part of my 203k, and the power company wouldn't let me keep it. I known antiques like that to apparently sprout legs or wings, then just disappear, only to mysteriously show up some years later, when they've been forgotten by all else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Kibbel 77 Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 Those vintage watthour meters frequently end up being turned into table lamps. Don't know why it's a thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Katen 138 Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Bill Kibbel said: Those vintage watthour meters frequently end up being turned into table lamps. Don't know why it's a thing. I've got one sitting in my office. I was thinking of making it into a lamp . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Kogel 35 Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 (edited) Right,, you could monitor how much power your light bulb is using. A meter with wingnuts? Must be adjustable. 😊 Edited September 4, 2018 by John Kogel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Dirks Jr 6 Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 (edited) On 9/1/2018 at 5:30 PM, Mark P said: I guess the meter-person had to knock on the door and come in to get the reading. There are still meters inside around here. Even some from the 1960's that have the meter in the basement. Edited September 7, 2018 by John Dirks Jr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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