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Am I the only one with parking meter problems? Of coarse not, I just don't have enough. Here's another. This one is from Laguna Beach, Ca.
Mike

wow mike,you really like them meters! bet your friend is smiling that you got those other ones!!

I guess I'm now a member of the Parking meter club. Many thanks to my Oldgas Brother Bruzer for sending this to me. It showed up today.

Lucky for me, I had a bunch of stuff out in the scrap metal recycle piles. I cut a piece of galvanized pipe to length, used the top piece of a scuba tank for a base, then held it all together with a piece of all thread.

Up untill now, my Daughter thought I was crazy. Now she's convinced. Thaks again Mike!!!!

I wonder what she'll say when I bring home a fire hydrant? Or, what about a Mailbox?

I like it I like it alot.
It's the least I could do. Me and the meters were getting lonely.
Spread the insanity!!!
Mike

My first attempt at sand blasting a parking meter.
Mike

Two more for the collection. Found locally so I did not have to spend $$$ on shipping. Still took everything but a dollar from my wallet. Super nice guy I got them from. He's into old bikes and was cleaning up a Schwinn Tandem and Trike. Both looked awesome
Mike

Picked this up from craigslist. It was one from my hometown of Grants Pass. The lady got it years ago when the city auctioned all the meters. Took everything that Michelle had in her wallet. That will teach her to give me more of an allowance. Ha Ha
Mike

lol y dont you buy mine i got enough to keep you busy for 2 years lol

OK so here's the story. Michelle and I went down to Tracy, Ca. to pick up a compressor. Stayed the night at Travis AFB. I figured with a little time on my hands I would check out the craigslist. Well I saw an ad for a parking meter in San Fran. emailed and the seller would not be home until around 6:00 pm. Talked Michelle into heading over for the afternoon. Had a nice meal down at Fisherman's Wharf. Drove over the Golden Gate Bridge and back over and met up with the seller and here it is. This one was a gift from her parents and is the nicest one I have as far as the condition is perfect and has an original key. Michelle says this will be my last one. I think she said that 6 meters ago too.
Mike

Gang, I have an old Miller Meter and have a couple of questions, paint looks to be the old "krinkle" black finish, anyone know if that type of paint is still available? Second "dumb" question a full sized stand, what type of base would let you move it but keep it from falling down and breaking into pieces? I don't know where I want to put it yet. Thanks for the help! Take care! tt

Oldgoaly, There is a "Krinkle" Powder Coat I am pretty sure, Find your local powder coater he should be able to help you out.

A few ideas for a stand are the round discs from a farm plow. Weld a section of 2" pipe to mount the meter. The patio umbrella stands work well too. Just slide in a 2" pipe or I use the 2" PVC Conduit. I use conduit a lot because it looks good, does not rust, easy to cut and the meters fit perfect on it.

2" threaded pipe and a flange works well but will still tip over if bumped hard. Unless you ad a little more base to it. Then rock solid. Here is a stand I put together for my friend Bob.
Mike

Mike
I like the wooden base, if I was to have it in the house that would be a neat way to go. I guess I will have to start lobbying now, they have been moving my radios and auto stuff out.... Thanks for the ideas! tt

Oldgoaly, take a look at my post here. I got a piece of all thread rod, ran it through a pipe, that was put on top of an old scuba tank, then tightened it up. Not that you would happen to have an old scuba tank around, but just to get ya' thinking....

no scuba tanks but many old refer (refrigerant), still have methyl-chloride and sulfur dioxide refrigerants. my 1934 GE fridge (monitor type?) compressor on top, you just never know when you might need it. tt