What electrical Thing is this?

Question

I came accross this thing in a former bank building.

I just keep wondering what it may be. It is quite big (about 2.5 feet high).

The text at the front reads "B.O.T. Units at 230 Volt".

The gauge reads from 0 to 460.

The number at the bottomlooks like a serial number (55933).

Pictures at:

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Thanks.

Answer 1

It is a Model III, synchronous, double-oscillating, super-regenerative, phastophlegmometer.  Be very careful, several people were killed trying to connect it to their garage door openers and were disemboweled.

Answer 2

the construction looks fairly old 40-50yrs old?

the sphere at the bottom looks like a pressure vessel

at first I thought it might be a cavity filter but it might be a very old pressure transducer

very good question I'll come back and see if anyone else knows more

AHHH now I know its a very early watt hour meter

Answer 3

A BOT (Board of Trade) Unit is a standardized unit for determining charges/costs of electrical energy. It's equivalent to 1 kW*hr.

I'm wondering if that's a really old meter for determing the utility costs.

Answer 4

Looks like some sort of mercury pressure gauge or temperature gauge. Watch out, it may still have some mercury inside, coating the glass.

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Answer 5

That is a very strange object. I would go to the town hall and ask for the historical architect and ask if he/she knows. Maybe another old school architect knows.  

Answer 6

i HAVE NO CLUE BUT YOU SHOULD SCRAP IT YOU MIGHT GET BIG BUCKS,,,

Answer 7

hmm... it looks like a multimeter. Poke around the device and post more information about. that information may help us answer your question