I like looking at old bakelite meters, its a snapshot of a UK electrical industry thats disappearing. Names like Ferranti, GEC, Brush, Sangamo Weston, AEI. Even Landis & Gyr, (now siemens) who took over the GEC Meters factory in Stone, who had taken it over from Lotus Shoes, and is now occupied by ABB.
I dont think I've ever seen an LCD one made by a company I recognise.