Bidspirit auction | Hires Root Beer Metal Thermometer

Hires Root Beer Metal Thermometer - A vintage American lithographed tin advertising thermometer die-cut in the shape of a Hires Root Beer bottle. The face features a dark reddish-brown bottle graphic with white and orange detailing, topped with an orange bottle cap. A white vertical panel at the center houses a glass spirit thermometer tube secured by two metal clips. The primary branding consists of a large white logo reading Hires in a stylized font, positioned over a dark circular background. Below this is a smaller orange circle containing the text SINCE 1876. Further down, the text ROOT BEER appears in white, followed by a dark banner with the slogan WITH ROOTS?BARKS?HERBS. A registered trademark symbol is printed at the bottom of the logo section. The thermometer displays a Fahrenheit scale on the left ranging from -70 to 110 degrees, and a Celsius scale on the right ranging from -60 to 120 degrees. The numeral 37 is printed near the 100-degree Fahrenheit mark. The lower curved edge of the front is marked in red print with the characters BN - 16 MADE IN U.S.A. The reverse of the metal sign is finished in a dark gray-green paint. Two mounting holes are located at the top and bottom center for hanging.