timemeasurement

Why early water meters? They are an early example of technology that uses time base calculations and recordings. They have every system component and that makes them ideal to demonstrate a system. Oh yes they are beautifully made and a joy to see.

With Collaboration of the Water Board and club members we have established an extensive collection of this technology.

Here the simplicity and elegance of past technology will give understanding to current technology. This way we are able to show people in an interesting way, the complex business of supply water.

We simply turn on the tap and its there, but what is behind the tap, or to that mater gas or electric mains? Its important that we understand the importance of these systems within society and the role it plays on all are futures and the environment.

The past technology is at threat, but it does not have to be, a project with an old water meter, rewarding as any other clock project.

This club is for instruments that use time as the base measurement, If you you trip over this page you are probably wondering what all these websites are about? The water meters are not the modern ones but the giants of the past.

The fine engineering and craft involved is breath taking. Some stand 6ft tall, some even larger. They are the computers of their time, offering intelligence through their designers, within complex systems.

They are also at the great threat of being scrapped or turned into clock movements, They are hidden technology that most have not seen. We have focused on them because of the high risk of losing them, in the same way we support turret and commercial clocks.

There use in the future is education, not just because they are old, they provide a simple and elegant way of teaching the next generation about measurement systems that use a time base.

If you are wondering what its all about then why not have a look at some of the Horacle web pages.

You may have a water meter or other instrument and don’t know what to do with it, you may want to restore one of these fine clock instruments. You may be in the water board and get involved with the ‘roadshow’ associated with this technology, the best thing to do is join the club.