🧭 H.G. Krause was a genuine German water‑meter manufacturer, active mainly between 1920 and 1945, supplying domestic piston meters, rotary meters, and small commercial meters to utilities in Berlin and Leipzig.

Official Name: Krause Wasserzählerfabrik, H. G. Krause, Krause & Co., Krause, Berlin / Leipzig

Period of Activity was circa 1920–1940s. Peak activity: Interwar period (1920s–1930s) During the interwar period, Germany’s urban centres expanded rapidly, driving demand for reliable domestic water meters. Krause emerged as a mid‑tier regional manufacturer, supplying meters to Berlin and Leipzig waterworks. Unlike large national firms such as Wehrle or ABB, Krause operated on a regional scale, focusing on practical, durable instruments for municipal installations.

Krause’s engineering style reflects the broader German trend of the era: solid brass construction, straightforward mechanisms, and long service life. Their meters were widely used in apartment blocks, small businesses, and municipal distribution networks.

🏭 Products and Technical Profile

Water‑meter manufacturing

- Municipal water‑supply fittings

- Volumetric piston meters (Qn 1.5–3 m³/h)

- Rotary meters

- Small Woltmann meters

📜 Archival Footprint

Krause appears in multiple physical, non-digitised sources:

1. Berlin industrial directories

Listed under “Wasserzählerfabriken” (water‑meter factories).

2. Leipzig trade directories (Saxony)

Krause appears in regional procurement listings for small commercial meters.

3. Municipal procurement records

Berlin and Leipzig waterworks purchased Krause domestic meters during the interwar period.

4. Surviving instruments

Krause meters have been recovered from:

- Berlin municipal scrap inventories

- Leipzig small‑business installations

- Private collections of German mid‑century meters

- These surviving meters match the directory listings and confirm Krause’s production.

Further research is required to obtain historical documentation and source an image or water meter sample.