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Wind up Rickshaw Fare Meter.
Fare displayed in Rupees.
"For Hire" Sign rotates to go from waiting to fare in progress.
"For Hire" passenger window changes to incrementing fare when sign is rotated.
Artifact label reads:
Rickshaw Taxi Meter
The Super Meter Mfg. Co., Maharashtra, India
Circa 1950s
This fare meter uses an internal hand would spring. When the For Hire sign is rotated down, the display changes from For Hire to the current cost of the trip (based on the time elapsed). The fare is displayed in Rupees. In third world countries, the scarcity of batteries makes this design still applicable. The Super Meter company is still in business building and selling this model (as well as more modern) fare meters.