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Water Meter - Davies, Shephard & Co., Melbourne, Inferential Class, Reaction Turbine Type, circa 1880
Reg. No: ST 006281
- Summary:
- Water meter. Velocity of inferential class, reaction turbine type with three chambers or compartments. Sectioned. Made from brass by Davies, Shephard & Co. South Melbourne, circa 1880.
- Description:
- Body is roughly cylindrical in shape and is constructed from a variety of components and voids containing moving parts. At either side of the body there is a an inlet and outlet pipe (marked in white paint with the words 'IN' and 'OUT'). At the top of the meter is a hollow void with a glass cover. At the base of the void are two dials marked in black on a white enamel base. Parts of the meter are painted green but most components are uncoated brass.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Davies, Shephard & Co, 1914
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 19.00 cm (Height), 12.50 cm (Width), 28.50 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | water meters, water supply engineering |
| Themes this item is part of: | Engineering Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | CIVIL ENGINEERING |
| Secondary Classification: | Dams & Water Supply |
| Tertiary Classification: | water meters |
| Inscriptions: | Rim at top and base has text: 'MANUFD. BY DAVIES, SHEPHARD & CO. MELBOURNE'. Rim has text: 'NO 44814'. Enamel face has numbers and the text: '100,000 GALLONS'. Paper label attached to the inlet pipe has text that reads: 'I.&T. Museum / Melbourne'. |
| Maker: | Davies, Shephard & Co, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1880 The partnership was established in 1884 and dissolved in 1904. |
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