I totally used to wind my leccy meter back when I was a student
I might do it again right now actually
( Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Fri 10 Jul 2009, 20:25, archived)

we used to have a static caravan in the lakes which used to have an old style electricity meter
when we went up there at weekends, i used to loosen the pin screw underneath meaning the wheel didn't spin and the numbers didn't turn
couple that with swapping our half empty gas bottles for freshly changed ones off the site-owned caravans meant that our utility bill for the year rarely exceeded £60
( mns 2️⃣2️⃣9️⃣0️⃣7️⃣, Fri 10 Jul 2009, 20:31, archived)

I don't care.
If you're not in the south wales area, it's not my problem. Did you know there are 4 terminals on a prepayment meter, if you cross the wires between terminal 1 and 4 you bypass the mechanism that charges you for usage? Hot tip, wouldn't recommend trying it though, very dangerous.
( The Doveston haunted by the memory of his own amnesia, Fri 10 Jul 2009, 20:36, archived)

oh wow, you have electricity in wales now

( Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Fri 10 Jul 2009, 21:04, archived)

i know someone who sticks the end of match in there to slow the movement of the dial

( well, Fri 10 Jul 2009, 20:50, archived)

That's the old style meters.
New ones are digital, with the older ones, sticking magnets either side of the meter would slow the dial down.
( The Doveston haunted by the memory of his own amnesia, Fri 10 Jul 2009, 20:52, archived)