mail art:postmark: 18 October 2003 destination: London |
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This found object was originally used by ConEdison electricians in New York City as a temporary, tamper-proof lock on the glass electric meters. The color code and URA numbers remain a mystery.
Hundreds of spent meter locks were collected from the floor of electric closets in an old Garment District building. As mail art, the plastic locks are tied to a card with phone cable and bakery twine and stapled to another card to hide the wire (see below).
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Protection used while painting premium quality house paint: brush, roller, spray gun, etc. The message was scribed onto this side of the card. The "Protection Index" image was scanned and printed multiple times onto the envelope, along with a list of moves from a comuter chess game.
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