2006-09-21 07:32:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
It was invented in Oklahoma City, OK in 1932 by Carlton Magee
2006-09-21 07:37:04 · answer #1 · answered by jsweit8573 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi,
The Parking meter concept was invented by Carl Magee. The world's first installed parking meter was in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on July 16, 1935. Industrial production started in 1936 and expanded until the mid 80's. The first models were based on a coin acceptor, a dial to engage the mechanism and a visible pointer and flag to indicate expiration of payed period.
This configuration lasted for more than 40 years, only with a few changes on the exterior design, like the double headed version and the incorporation of new materials and production techniques. Also, the parking meter aspect changed troughout the various decades along the design trends of street furniture.
In the mid 80's, a digital version was introduced, replacing the mechanical parts by electronic components: boards, keyboards and displays. This added various new possibilities to the meter, like programing various and complex tariffs into an EEPROM memory chip that could easily be replaced, as well as accepting payments with more than one coin.
In the beginning of the 90's, the parking meter had sold millions of units around the world, but the market was already looking into new solutions, like the collective pay and display machines and new forms of payment that appeared along with electronic money and communication technologies. As a result, the parking meter industry has entered a period of decline and is now limited to a very narrow market.
2006-09-21 15:06:15 · answer #2 · answered by heywow k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Oklahoma City, OK
on July 16, 1935
by Carl Magee.
2006-09-21 15:27:46 · answer #3 · answered by spyblitz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concept of the parking meter was invented by Carl Magee. It was first installed in Oklahoma city Oklahoma in 1935
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking_meter
another good sight
http://www.ionet.net/~luttrell/history.html
good luck
2006-09-21 14:45:10 · answer #4 · answered by confused/hurt/angry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2006-09-24 16:37:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was actually invented down in the fiery pits of Hell as a horrible torture device but a government beaurocrat who was on his way down there (as they all must be) managed to escape with one thinking... "We can use this!"
2006-09-21 14:46:43 · answer #6 · answered by Andy FF1,2,CrTr,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.cubanology.com/Articles/The_Parking_Meter.htm
2006-09-21 14:38:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋