Sectioned water meter made by Emmco

Emmco Pty Ltd

1960-1980

Water meter, sectioned, metal / plastic, made by Emmco (Email / Electricity Meter & Allied Industries Ltd), Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia, 1960-1980

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A sectioned brass and red-lined water meter is shown against a white background. The internal mechanisms are visible. A 3/4" 20mm positive displacement water meter sectioned to show internal workings. It has a lid on a hinge covering the counter and the inside is painted red. This is an example of a water meter made in Australia by Emmco, the water meter division of Email Limited manufacturing conglomerate. It has been sectioned to reveal the internal mechanisms. This company made water meters in its Waterloo factory from 1934 until the early 1990s. It is likely that most households in Australia had an Email water meter installed at some point during this time. This object and associated collection of water meters illustrate the key developments in