Glass mercury dairy thermometer; scale printed on paper inside thermometer; scale indicates point of FREEZING, CHURNING, and CHEESE; blue cardboard tubular case; with red and creme label.
Glass mercury dairy thermometer; scale printed on paper inside thermometer; scale indicates point of FREEZING, CHURNING, and CHEESE; blue cardboard tubular case; with red and creme label.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - thermometer - Size: Length 26.5 cm. x Diameter2.5 cm.
b - case top - Size: Length 27.0 cm. x Diameter2.3 cm.
c - case bottom - Size: Length 27.0 cm. x Diameter2.3 cm.
Maker
Wilco
Material
glass: clear
paper: creme; black; red
mercury: grey/black
cardboard: blue
Inscriptions
Paper inside thermometer reads: "Dairy-Thermometer. Wilco"; label on case reads: "Dairy // Thermometer // Floating // -10° - 110° F.; scale indicates point of FREEZING, CHURNING, and CHEESE
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F6-3
Condition Remarks
overall condition good; case faded badly
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Book
Reference Comments
Dr. Wally Breck; Dr. Robert C. Wheeler; Handbook of Chemistry and Physics