$575.00

Antique Electric Residential Meter Lamp - THE METROPOLITAN

The meters were manufactured in Newark NJ in the 1920’s. Some components such as cords, sockets & switches come from Mexico, but that’s just by default, as there are no longer any domestic sources for these items.

Item# N036

THE METROPOLITAN Antique Working Residential Electric Meter Lamp - Circa 1920

Price: $575 Traditional $700 Deluxe

Includes engraving and shipping

30 DAY MINIMUM LEAD TIME NEEDED There are an unusual amount of retirements and some supply chain issues with parts needed to build out the lamps and finding boxes to ship these units are another struggle. Thank YOU!

THE METROPOLITAN Antique Residential Electric Meter Lamp - Circa 1920 Our price includes standard Fed-Ex ground shipping and engraving on the plate. We are now offering two versions of The Ambassador antique residential meter lamp: The Traditional model for $575 or the Deluxe model for $700. .Imagine your pride in either owning or presenting this Edison-era, glass-domed, solid walnut lamp incorporating an original, beautifully-restored, generations-old, precision electrical instrument. Snap on the line cord switch and watch with fascination as this olden-times electrical instrument springs to life! An economical, 15-watt reflector bulb draws its current through the meter circuit and bathes the slowly-rotating, sparkling meter mechanism and dome interior in a soft, warm glow. Our price includes standard Fed-Ex ground shipping, in the Continental US. Additional freight charges apply for Alaska and Hawaii. Please call for shipping charges

According to the manufacturer "We've taken the original Westinghouse Electric Company meters from this early period and incorporated their restoration into a banker-style lamp, the model OB-BA "Metropolitan". It features a classic green glass reflector and a solid brass socket assembly with a brass pull chain and solid brass ball. As with our other OB-series products, we're very proud to offer these special creations to customers who will thrill at owning their own original piece of beautifully-restored, yet still operational early electrical technology."

Proudly restored and assembled in the USA!

The Metropolitan, with an actual working meter, has been beautifully crafted and will be a treasured keepsake for any utility company retiree!

The model OB-BA Antique Electric Meter Lamp is a museum-piece-quality classic electrical instrument, and atrue surviving relic of the electrical industry's early, formative years.

General Specifications:
- Instrument: Westinghouse Electric Mfg. type OB watt hour meter, patented 1911-1919
- Overall height: 15 in. (38 cm)
- Base: 7 in. square (17.78 cm sq.)
- Net weight: approx. 10 lbs. (4.54 kg)
- Shipping weight: 24 lbs.
- Energy requirements: 115V, 50/60 HZ AC
- Energy consumption: Bulb - up to 60 watts max. Meter - 1-1/2 watts


Additional features: ( x - denotes features exclusive to the OB-BA) ( b - denotes features of the Banker Series lamps) ( c - denotes features common to all OB-series restorations) x - Standard, stationer-quality green glass reflector, imported from China. x - Polished solid brass pull chain socket with solid brass chain and ball. 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.
c - Included are three copper-wire, pressed lead wing nut security seals, just like the power company originally installedto 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........

c - 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.

5 lines of text, 55 characters per line..no additional charge for engraving!

Optional brass plate is affixed to the front of the lamp base with your 5 lines of text (55 characters per line) at no additional charge! Please fill out the form below with your special engraving.

NOTE: If you are in immediate need of this item for an upcoming celebration, please call us (352-522-0415) to check availability. This product may ship within a couple days or a week or so depending on what's on the shelf at any given time, so just call us and let us know when you need it and we will work with you to meet your needs. Thank you!

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METROPOLITAN ANTIQUE CLASSIC METER LAMP

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