Advertising, Tobacco Collectibles, Antique Auction
Lot 256:
Description
A analog advertising wall thermometer produced for the Statesman Insurance Group, specifically featuring branding for the W. L. Braun Agency. The unit is designed in a square format intended for diamond-orientation mounting. It features a gold-toned metal frame housing a clear glass cover over a white dial. The dial is printed with multi-color graphics, including a large red stylized letter S and the Statesman Insurance Group logo with a diamond-shaped emblem containing the text Think! Statesman Insurance Group. Additional black text at the bottom reads W. L. Braun Agency, Package Insurance Specialists, and See Us for Savings. The temperature scale is marked around the inner perimeter in ten-degree increments from -30 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, with red dots denoting the five-degree intervals. The thermometer utilizes a central gold-toned metal pointer needle. The reverse side is constructed of gold-toned finished metal and features multiple ventilation louvers to allow air flow to the internal bimetallic coil mechanism, along with several keyhole slots for wall mounting.
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