Expired | Perishable payment Exposed to the elements Double headed coin acceptor |
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he wants revenge.
An image of time recording devices showing the inevitable weathering effects of the passage of time. The world's first installed parking meter was in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on July 16, 1935. These older models are based on a coin acceptor, a dial to engage the mechanism and a visible pointer and flag to indicate expiration of paid period. This configuration lasted for more than 40 years, with only a few changes to the exterior design to accommodate the trends of street fixtures.
By the beginning of the 90's, millions of parking meters had been sold and installed around the world, but the market evolved, and the parking meter industry has entered a natural decline.
"I think the best pictures are often on the edges of any situation, I don't find photographing the situation nearly as interesting as photographing the edges. " -William Albert Allard
