3/4" M2 water meter made by Davies Shephard Co

Davies Shephard Co.

c. 1936-1950

Water meter, 3/4" M2 Kent Type, brass / glass, made by Davies Shephard Co., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, c.1936-1950

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A brass water meter with threaded connectors on the sides and a lid on top. Text is embossed on the front. A brass water meter with threaded connectors on the sides and a lid on top. Text is embossed on the front. A 3/4" M2 Kent Type rotary piston positive displacement with geared coupling made from brass. It has a hinged cover that opens to reveal the counter, retro fitted in 1983. This is an example of a water meter made Davies Shephard Co in Melbourne, Victoria, a notable Australian water meter manufacturer. This object and associated collection of water meters illustrate the key developments in water measurement technology in industry over the last 100 years, from mechanical to digital methods. Accurate water measurement is necessary