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254 "How to read a gas Meter"
pointer on the second dial reaches
2, that on the first is again
at 0, indicating that 2000 feet
have been consumed. Thus it
goes on until the pointer on the
second dial, has made the circuits
which indicate that 10,000 feet
have been consumed when the
pointer on the 3 dial, will stand
at 1. This in turn, with an entire
revolution, indicates that 100,000
feet have been consumed; the
Exact amount of cubic feet may
be ascertained, commencing anew
Every time [inserted] 100,000 feet have run through
the meter and been consumed.
Now to
ascertain the Exact amount of
gas which will be consumed during
the coming month, inspect the
dials of the meter at the first of the
month; the pointer at the left hand
dial perhaps stands between two figures
6 and 7, indicating 60,000 feet.
The pointer on the middle dial stands
between 5 and 6, indicating 5000 feet
and the pointer on the right hand dial
stands between 7 and 8 indicating
700 feet. You thus have a total of
65,700 feet of gas previously
consumed. Set the figures down,
and at the End of the month, again
inspect the dials. The right hand
dial stands perhaps nearly as before,
and still indicates 60,000 feet. The
middle one has moved on and stands
between 7 and 8 indicating 7000.
The right hand has made a number
of revolutions and stands between 1
and 2 indicating 100 feet --
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"How to read a gas Meter" 255
We then have a total of 67100 feet
Subtract from this the number of feet
set down at the beginning of the
month and you have 1400 feet of gas
consumed. Multiply this by the price per
cubic foot and you have the gas bill
for the month. Dec 15 1863 age 359
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Centre top dial is to measure the Pressure
[hand drawn illustration of gas meter]
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Weights & [and] Measures
A French Metre is 3.281 English Feet or
39.37079 Inches. 1 Mile contains 5280 [feet] or 1760 yards.
1 acre contains 5=43560 square feet. 1 Mile [square]
contains 640 acres. The curcumferance of a circle
is Equal to the diameter multiplied by 3.1416.
A cubic foot of water weighs 62 pounds,
1 gallon Water 8 # [pounds] May 31 1862
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Egg Sex
All Eggs having wrinkles on their
smaller Ends, will breed Male. All that
are smooth are female Eggs. June 7 1862
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Weight of Money
A million dollars in U.S. gold will
weigh 4479 #b [pounds] or nearly 2 1/4 Tons
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School Books Page 27, July 12 1862
Sled guide Page 418 1866 Vol 15
Cruse carbolic acid is good for oil stoves
Ash Sifter Sept 15 1865 age 184 Vol 15
C. O. Explosion Page 317 1866 Vol 15
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