NOT TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY. 

- 19.5 INCHES TALL FROM TOP OF CHROME HANDLE TO BOTTOM MOUNT,

-  3.5 INCHES WIDE WITH THE TWO TOP MOUNTS INCLUDED BUT OTHERWISE ONLY TWO INCHES WIDE. 

- DEPTH IS 1.75 INCHES. 

THE HANDLE ON THE CHROME MOUNT MOVES BACK AND FORTH. (Photo 4)

-  THERE IS PAINT LOSS EXPOSING THE BRASS FITTING AT THE TOP RED NUT, JUST BELOW THE CHROME PIECE AT TOP. (photo 4 & 12 & 13) Both this nut and the round portion of the chrome piece above have scrapes from the teeth of a wrench. 

THERE ARE CHIPS TO THE RED PAINT THROUGHOUT. 

-THE GLASS TUBE THAT MEASURES HOW MANY INCHES OF OIL REMAIN IN THE TANK IS EMPTY BUT HAS A GREEN RESIDUE IN PLACES. I AM MOSTLY CERTAIN THAT THERE IS A WAY TO CLEAN IT BUT IT DOES NOT BOTHER ME ENOUGH TO RISK DAMAGING THE ITEM. (Photo 14)

- THERE IS A LABEL ON THE REAR REFLECTING A CONSTRUCTION DATE OF MAY 7, 1935. (Photo 5)

- THE PETROMETER CORPORATION WAS LOCATED AT 1 STAR SQUARE IN LONG ISLAND CITY. I BELIEVE IT IS WHERE THE CITICORP TOWER NOW STANDS (ONE COURT SQUARE)  BUT I AM NOT CERTAIN. THE STAR-JOURNAL WAS A NEWSPAPER BASED AT ONE STAR SQUARE AND THAT MIGHT BE A GOOD STARTING POINT. 

- The only open connector is 1/2 inch and sits behind that nut described above with missing paint (Photo 13)

- There remains some minor black soiling on the surface from oil but it is minimal.  Weight is just under 5 pounds prior to packaging. 

This is a perfect vintage piece of industrial history that will fit one those narrow vertical places everyone has where you would love to hang something but can't find something of the right dimensions.

THE PETROMETER was an oil liquid level indicator, likely used in the giant oil tanks that reside in large buildings. A Version of this item is still being made, almost 90 years later, so I guess it served a useful purpose. 

this will be mailed in a tube.