To read the meter begin with the dial on the right and
note the figure the hand last passed over, remembering that
it is so many hundred cubit feet. For example, if 2 is the
last figure the hand has passed over, it reads 200 cubic feet.
In the second dial the hand is moving from left to right
and the figure last passed over is next taken. On the third
dial the hand is moving from right to left and the figure
last passed over is taken. The small dial at the top reg-
isters two cubic feet and is for showing leaks.
In reading Mleter A, dial I reads 6, that is.... 600 cubic feet
In reading Meter A, dial IT reads 9, that is.... 9,000 cubic feet
In reading Meter A, dial III reads 4, that is.... 40,000 cubic feet
June 1st, the total reading is 49,600 cubic feet
In reading Meter B, dial I reads 7, that is. . . . 700 cubic feet
In reading Meter B, dial II reads 1, that is. . . . 1,000 cubic feet
In reading Meter B, dial III reads 5, that is.... 50,000 cubic feet
July 1st, the total reading is 51,700 cubic feet
June 1st, the total reading is 49,600 cubic feel;
Gas used in June 2,100 cubic feet
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LESSONS IN COOKING
At $i.oo per i,ooo cubic feet the gas bill for June is
reckoned by dividing 2,100 by 1,000, this to ascertain the
number of "thousands" used. The result is 2.1. If 1,000
cubic feet cost $1.00, 2.1 thousands will cost 2.1 times
$1.00 or 2.10, that is $2.10 the amount of the gas bill.
Electric Meter
The electric meter like the gas meter is composed of
dials, but the unit of measure is the "watt" or "watt-hour."
One thousand watts is a kilo-watt. Bills are usually
measured in kilowatts.
The method of reading is exactly the same as the gas
meter — taking always the lower figure next to each hand,
being careful to note that the hands on the alternate dials
move in opposite directions.
In reading Meter A, dial I reads 3 kilowatts
In reading Mieter A, dial II reads 80 kilowatts
In reading Meter A, dial III reads 500 kilowatts
In reading Meter A, dial IV reads 1,000 kilowatts
June 1st, the total is 1,583 kilowatts
In reading Meter B, dial I reads 8 kilowatts
In reading Meter B, dial II reads 90 kilowatts
In reading Meter B, dial III reads 500 kilowatts
In reading Meter B, dial IV reads 1,000 kilowatts
July 1st, the total reading is 1,598 kilowatts
June 1st, the total reading is 1,583 kilowatts
Electricity used in June 15 kilowatts
At an average cost of 10 cents per kilowatt hour the
bill for electricity for June will be $1.50.
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The Constant
Some meters have upon them the word "constant"
follov/ed by a figure. In such case the reading of the
meter must be muUipHed by this figure in order to get the
correct total. For example if the constant is ^^ then the
reading must be muhipHed by ^. Hence in the above read-
ing if there had been a constant of 3^ the total reading
would be 15 times J/^ or 7^ kilowatt hours.
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Presented as published in 1912. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
To read the meter begin with the dial on the right and note the figure the hand last passed over, remembering that it is so many hundred cubic feet. For example, if 2 is the last figure the hand has passed over, it reads 200 cubic feet. In the second dial the hand is moving from left to right and the figure last passed over is next taken. On the third dial the hand is moving from right to left and the figure last passed over is taken. The small dial at the top registers two cubic feet and is for showing leaks.
In reading Meter A, dial I reads 6, that is.... 600 cubic feet In reading Meter A, dial IT reads 9, that is.... 9,000 cubic feet In reading Meter A, dial III reads 4, that is.... 40,000 cubic feet
June 1st, the total reading is 49,600 cubic feet
In reading Meter B, dial I reads 7, that is. . . . 700 cubic feet In reading Meter B, dial II reads 1, that is. . . . 1,000 cubic feet In reading Meter B, dial III reads 5, that is.... 50,000 cubic feet
July 1st, the total reading is 51,700 cubic feet
June 1st, the total reading is 49,600 cubic feet
Gas used in June 2,100 cubic feet
At $i.oo per i,ooo cubic feet the gas bill for June is reckoned by dividing 2,100 by 1,000, this to ascertain the number of "thousands" used. The result is 2.1. If 1,000 cubic feet cost $1.00, 2.1 thousands will cost 2.1 times $1.00 or 2.10, that is $2.10 the amount of the gas bill.
Electric Meter
The electric meter like the gas meter is composed of dials, but the unit of measure is the "watt" or "watt-hour." One thousand watts is a kilo-watt. Bills are usually measured in kilowatts.
The method of reading is exactly the same as the gas meter — taking always the lower figure next to each hand, being careful to note that the hands on the alternate dials move in opposite directions.
In reading Meter A, dial I reads 3 kilowatts
In reading Meter A, dial II reads 80 kilowatts
In reading Meter A, dial III reads 500 kilowatts
In reading Meter A, dial IV reads 1,000 kilowatts
June 1st, the total is 1,583 kilowatts
In reading Meter B, dial I reads 8 kilowatts
In reading Meter B, dial II reads 90 kilowatts
In reading Meter B, dial III reads 500 kilowatts
In reading Meter B, dial IV reads 1,000 kilowatts
July 1st, the total reading is 1,598 kilowatts
June 1st, the total reading is 1,583 kilowatts
Electricity used in June 15 kilowatts
At an average cost of 10 cents per kilowatt hour the bill for electricity for June will be $1.50.
The Constant
Some meters have upon them the word "constant" followed by a figure. In such case the reading of the meter must be multiplied by this figure in order to get the correct total. For example if the constant is ^^ then the reading must be multiplied by ^. Hence in the above reading if there had been a constant of 3^ the total reading would be 15 times J/^ or 7^ kilowatt hours.
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