Old age meter

[silver1410]

I wonder if there is anyone here who has seen a meter this old and who can give me an idea of a manufacturer I could contact who possibly made meters like this, way back then.

I am not savvy in this field.

[FONT=Calibri, Segoe UI, Meiryo, Microsoft YaHei UI, Microsoft JhengHei UI, Malgun Gothic, sans-serif]How many meters are in existence that record in excess of 99999.9 (ie 5 digits before the decimal)?[/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri, Segoe UI, Meiryo, Microsoft YaHei UI, Microsoft JhengHei UI, Malgun Gothic, sans-serif]Is it perhaps possible that the last digit, in the white box (6) is separate from the reading, which strangely has 6 digits before the decimal point. The numbers I can make out are 6904, the last two perhaps 27

This meter was installed by my records in 1901 LOL though if you look closely you can see I think a feint 1981 though it may be a zero

I would really appreciate any input on this, just call me Miss Marple LOL[/FONT]

 

[snowhead]

I doubt it's 1901 being numeric display and not dials.
Presumable a meter for use in a Commercial / industrial site given the display size.

 

[silver1410]

If this is a Commercial meter then that would explain the 6 digits before the decimal point?

 

[Geordie Spark]

Industrial, commercial or domestic. It doesn't matter a jot when they're by-passed or running backwards. :ihih:

 

[silver1410]

Can you explain this to me in laymen's terms please?

 

[tazz]

They have just hard a good court case in Malta, for state electricians fixing meters for cash....lol

 

[silver1410]

Oh I know LOL but that was with the new smart meters not this one.

 

[silver1410]

aye that they did but with the new smart meters not with these.

There is something just not right with this meter.

I am counting on you experts to tell me what it is

 

[R G]

I have heard what goes on over there from my family over there, both with electricity and water meters ...

As regards the meter you have there and the misplaced digits , I would check the casing for any holes ...

 

[tazz]

from my history of Malta, (only because skype my mate in Siggiewi) The first meters were fitted late 1925. Malta changed to 240v 50hz in 1935, re-building 2 power stations, one on main land the other on Gozo. But took till post war for electricity to be available throughout villages. Help by a british regeneration grant.

 

[silver1410]

Very interesting RG

This meter was installed in a hole in the wall pub years upon years ago. I have records dating back to 1993 and beyond. It basically had 4 tables and the consumption was a trickle and continued to be so till the owners demolished it in 2005 and the powers that be came to disconnect the meter, before it was demolished obviously LOL
Somehow from that meter being put into storage and all but forgotten about and 2012 when the new smart meters were issued, this meter went from 5164 units to wait for it 690427.6

I would be so incredibly grateful if any of you could shed some light on this.

 

[Andy78]

Maybe the old age meter went senile in it's old age.

 

[R G]

Are you saying it was connected all this time and not known about or forgotten and the readings you show are they when the meter was connected or not , It may be if the meter has been in storage it has been shaken violently or even damaged when demolishing the old building ...

 

[silver1410]

No RG they came to disconnect it before the demolishing started, it was put in a box (2005) and no one went near it again till they turned up to swap it for a smart meter in 2012

It's the last two digits doing my head in

That's why I kind of have to find someone who made these meters or installed them or knows anything techie that could explain it

 

[Geordie Spark]

Very interesting RG

This meter was installed in a hole in the wall pub years upon years ago. I have records dating back to 1993 and beyond. It basically had 4 tables and the consumption was a trickle and continued to be so till the owners demolished it in 2005 and the powers that be came to disconnect the meter, before it was demolished obviously LOL
Somehow from that meter being put into storage and all but forgotten about and 2012 when the new smart meters were issued, this meter went from 5164 units to wait for it 690427.6

I would be so incredibly grateful if any of you could shed some light on this.

Those two words together in the same post are probably the cause of more kerfuffles here than any other!! :yes::laugh: