New Rockne Thermometer!

[rockne10]

Received this in the mail today!
Sent from Norway by Terje Haugland.
My camera's too cheap to do this justice. It's a foot long and weighs a half pound; heavily porcelainized front and back on stout steel; very crisp production. If they made them in 1933, this is the way they would have made them.

THANK YOU, TERJE!

Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight, '53 Commander Starlight

[barnlark]

Nice, Brad! When you get a better picture in focus, re-post. That has to be pretty rare. Great gesture. [^]

[rockne10]

Terje tells me he had fifteen made. Two are now in the U.S.

In the old mercury thermometers the silver mercury appeared red in the tube. They no longer use mercury and the color in this is blue.
Anyone know what's in the tubes now?

[58PackardWagon]

That is very sharp....and a limited edition

57 & 58 Packards and Larks

[barnlark]

Originally posted by rockne10


"In the old mercury thermometers the silver mercury appeared red in the tube. They no longer use mercury and the color in this is blue.
Anyone know what's in the tubes now?"

Looks like maybe, isoamyl benzoate, Brad. Never realized how many new thermometer options are out there.

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[rockne10]

[Chris Pile]

Oh, I'll bet Larry Tholen (Rockne Registry) wants one of those!

Chris Pile
Editor: The Studebaker Special

http://midwaystudebakers.tripod.com/

[rockne10]

[Lothar]

Originally posted by Rockne 10

"In the old mercury thermometers the silver mercury appeared red in the tube. They no longer use mercury and the color in this is blue.
Anyone know what's in the tubes now?"

Brad
Mercury in thermometers always looks silver. Most advertising thermometers use alcohol with red dye.

1950 Champion 4 Dr.
Holdrege NE

[rodnutrandy]

I have a older thermometer the friend who did the paint and body work on my truck gave to me. He collects and resales antiques as a hobby. Said it was in a box of items he bought and new that I would like it. He's correct .It has Studebaker name and wheel across the top, has red in tube. Says made USA and has a 58 in small letters under the temp. See no other name on it.

Randy Wilkin
1946 M5 Streetrod
Hillsboro,Ohio 45133

[62SY4]

Thats purdy! Now all you need is a matching snow depth gage !

Jon Krimm
1962 Lark Sedan

1961 Champ