Water Meter

Description:

Disc meter made by the Hersey Manufacturing Company in Boston, Mass. Hersey introduced the form in 1919, and described it as a “positive displacement meter of the nutating type” that was “adapted for use on all services where extreme accuracy, reliability and durability are required and where general efficiency rather than first cost is of prime importance.” The serial number (1,669,637) on this example dates from 1936. The case has been partially cut away to show the mechanism.

Ref: Hersey Disc Water Meter. Model H.F. Meter (July 1, 1926).

Date Made: 1936

Maker: Hersey Manufacturing Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Subject: Water

Subject:

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Credit Line: Mrs. Donald Bliss

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PH.319448Accession Number: 238754Catalog Number: 319448

Object Name: water meter

Physical Description: bronze (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7 in x 7 in; 17.78 cm x 17.78 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-61ea-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1411689

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