A lot of municipalities are switching to meters that send a wireless signal to the utility office to communicate usage for billing purposes, so there are a lot of surplus mechanical units out there. I don't think the municipality could sell you one, even if they wanted to, most governments have strict procedures in place to dispose of surplus assets. But, by the same token, most municipalities hire contractors to do this kind of work for them, that is where I would look first. They may actually own the surplus meters when they remove them, and the value may be in the scrap brass!
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