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When I was doing the Fall Carlisle and Hershey shows I would take as many as 19 restored ECOs with me. While red is the favorite color, I was the first at these events to offer two tone painting. While these were not original they sure helped when it came to selling them. Here are three pictures:

http://petrolianacollectibles.com/eco%20air%20meters.htm

Jack Sim

Not a lazy repair men. In my opinion Canadian air meters came with the screws through the trim from the factory. I have never run across a Canadian meter that had the screws placed through the back.

Dave..

I agree with you, that meters with screws through the chrome, does not appear to be the work of a repairman, as it looks to professional to have been done in the field.

Wether it was done at the factory level, or by pro rebuilders... is a question that remains unsolved..

But..I have seen these meters, with and without screws when I serviced these units in the 80's.
When I was sent out to replace meter glass.. I can tell you it was a real blessing to find one with screws, when it was 40 below.
Why all the Canadian meters that have been shown on OG, are only the ones that have the screws in them.. I don't know.. Another mystery..

Even since I've been collecting them, I haven't run into any that have no screws through the chrome..Another mystery.

But, I can tell you with absolute certainty, there was both kinds in Canada.

Canadian meters. Screws in front! Very common.No doubt about it. I have owned many.I used to buy them off ebay when they were not that popular.Have bought so many out of Canada its a good story.They were all like that with screws in front of the trim plates.