General Information

Serial #

G113

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

BRASS CASE & FEET/ PORCELAIN DIAL FACE/ GLASS TUBE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

32.0 cm

Width

24.0 cm

Height

36.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Metrology

Category

Volume

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Wright

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

London

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

PROBABLY EARLY PART OF 20THC

Canada

PART OF THE EQUIPMENT USED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO MAINTAIN MEASUREMENT STANDARDS IN CANADA

Function

USED TO MEASURE THE VOLUME OF GAS OR AIR FLOWING THROUGH THE METER, SHOWING HOURLY RATE AND ACTUAL CONSUMPTION FROM 1/1000 TO 100 CU. FT.

Technical

ONE OF THE METERS DEVELOPED IN ENGLAND TO ENABLE INSPECTORS TO COMPLY WITH THE "GAS WORKS CLAUSES ACT (PAR 15)" OF 1871 TO TEST THE ILLUMINATING POWER OF COAL GAS.[REF 1]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PLATE ON TOP: 'DOMINION OF CANADA/ DEPT. OF TRADE AND COMMERCE/ E. & G. INSPECTION SERVICES/ INSPECTION STANDARD NO G113'/ STICKER AFFIXED TO TOP: 'INDUSTRY CANADA - E'/ PRINTING ON DIAL FACE INCLUDES: 'ALEXR WRIGHT & CO LTD/ Engineers/ WESTMINSTER/ [TWO SCALES - OUTSIDE ONE] 'ACTUAL CONSUMPTION/.01 [TO] 1 [IN 1/100THS]'/ [INSIDE SCALE] 'HOURLY RATE BY ONE MINUTES OBSERVATION/ 1 [TO] 6 [IN ONES]'/ THREE DIALS: '100. CUBIC FEET/ 10 [TO] 100 [IN TENS]' '10. CUBIC FEET/ 1 [TO] TEN [IN ONES]' '1. CUBIC FOOT/.1 TO 1 [IN TENTHS]'

Missing

COVER OVER DIAL FACE

Finish

BODY PAINTED GLOSS BLACK/ FACE WHITE WITH BLACK PRINTING/ LACQUERED BRASSRING AROUND FACE

Decoration

N/A