Prepay electric meter, 1907
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 74520
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Usually, an electric meter is read and then the customer is billed for the electricity used.
In 1899, using the model of prepaid gas metering, General Electric adapted a Thomson Recording Wattmeter with an external collection device; the customer paid in advance.
Many manufactures followed with models of their own.
Other Information
- Title: Prepay electric meter, 1907
- Creator: General Electric Co.
- Creation Date: 1907
- Subject Date: circa 1907
- Media: M
- Local Code: 2004.090.0545
- Collection: Central Maine Power Co.
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Electrical apparatus
Central Maine Power Company
Other Keywords
Electric meters
Prepay
Prepay meters
Thomson Recording Watt Meter
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