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You
needn't be a banker to generate high interest in this
special
deluxe-edition banker-style lamp. Snap on its
brass rotary switch and bathe your surroundings in up to 60 watts of antique-meter-supplied illumination, while setting into motion the OB meter's remarkable 32,400,000:1 precision brass gear ratio. |
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features: ( x -
denotes
features exclusive
to
the OB-BF) ( b - denotes features of the Banker Series lamps) ( c - denotes features common to all OB-series restorations) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x - Highest-quality, mouth-blown green glass reflector with flat-ground bottom. Thicker glass weighs a full pound heavier than that used in the OB-BA model lamp. This glass is imported from France. x - Solid brass socket with solid brass rotary switch stem. b - Polished, solid brass reflector arms. b - Up to 60-watt standard base bulb may be used. c - Can also be operated by means of a second, line cord switch. c - Jeweled mechanical meter movement for long operating life. c - Optical-polishing of meter cover glass removes decades of accumulated scratches, haze, and embedded mineral stains, providing exceptional clarity for viewing the internal meter recording mechanism.xxxxx |
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Included are three copper-wire, pressed lead wing nut
security seals,
just like the power company originally installed to thwart tampering. Pressed-lead seals are coated in clear metal lacquer to prevent oxidation. c - Precision-cut, hand-finished, solid walnut woodwork. c - Wedge-mounted interior brass plate is informatively engraved "Residential Electric Meter, Circa 1920". c - Shown here with a second, optional brass plate affixed to the front of the lamp base........ |
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The meter manufacturer's original data plate, displaying
an
individually stamped meter serial number, is clearly visible through the front meter glass. c - Each lamp is individually signed beneath the base by the assembling skilled craftsman. c - No two meters are exactly alike. c - Proudly restored and assembled in the U.S.A. c - Partly degaussed meter brake magnet provides additional meter animation. c - Safe for use around computers and magnetic storage media. c - Information packet included. c - Full product warranty covers both buyer and recipient. |
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The model OB-BF Antique Electric Meter
Lamp is a museum-piece-quality classic electrical
instrument, and a
true surviving relic of the electrical industry's early, formative years. |
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Instrument: Westinghouse Electric Mfg.
type OB watt hour
meter, patented 1911-1919
- Overall height: 15in. (38cm) - Base: 7in. square (17.78cm sq.) - Net weight: approx. 10lbs. (4.54kg) - Shipping weight: 24lbs. (30lbs. UPS oversize parcel rates apply) (58lbs. dimensional weight applies for UPS air) - Energy requirements: 115V, 50/60HZ AC - Energy consumption: Bulb - up to 60 watts max. Meter - 1.5 watts |
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Arcman Corporation ~ 807 Center Street ~ Throop, PA 18512 ~ 1-800-731-6229 ~ Fax (570)489-4643 |
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