Emil J. Weber Electric Co. San Francisco Advertising Thermometer, 1950s View Watchlist >
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System ID # 30499960
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Emil J. Weber Electric Co. San Francisco Advertising Thermometer, 1950s
Painted steel advertising thermometer from Emil J. Weber Electric Co., "Your Electrician," of 258 Dorland St., San Francisco. The mustard-yellow face carries black display lettering, an enamel Fahrenheit scale reading -70 to 120, and the twin exchange telephone listings — UNderhill 1-2200 and HEmlock 1-6961 — that date the piece to the 1950s, before all-numeric dialing. The tube is Made in U.S.A., and the mercury column is intact behind the metal cage that guards the bulb.
Two-letter exchange prefixes like UNderhill and HEmlock place this squarely in the era when a local electrician handed out a wall thermometer as year-round advertising — the kind that hung by a back door and reminded a household whose number to call. The steel back retains its original hanging tabs and mounting holes. A genuine slice of mid-century San Francisco trade advertising.
CONDITION
Good, original unrestored condition with age-appropriate wear. Chipping and paint loss with surface rust concentrated at the top mounting hole and along the edges; a dent to the body and light scuffing across the face. The back shows scattered rust and retains its original hanging hardware. Thermometer column reads and appears functional.
DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS
- 11 1/2" H × 3 1/8" W × 3/8" D
- Materials: Steel, enamel, glass
- Scale: -70 to 120°F
- Tube: Made in U.S.A.
- Wall mountable; maker marked
- Campbell's Soup Can (4" H) Shown for Scale — Not Included
