Bidspirit auction | Unadilla Silo Co. Porc. Enamel

Unadilla Silo Co. Porc. Enamel Therm - A large-format advertising thermometer for the Unadilla Silo Company of Unadilla, New York. The thermometer is constructed from heavy-gauge sheet metal with a white porcelain enamel finish on the front, featuring black and orange graphics. The sign is uniquely shaped to resemble a traditional agricultural silo, complete with a detailed roof graphic at the top and vertical silo panels throughout the body. The face features printed branding in orange and black. The upper portion displays the company name split by the central thermometer tube as UNAD ILLA SI L O. The lower section carries the full firm name and location: UNADILLA SILO COMPANY, UNADILLA, N. Y. Additional printed text lists the company's offerings, including DOWELLED FACTORY CREOSOTE-TREATED SILOS, PARTITIONS, STANCHIONS, UNA-LINERS, TUBS, TANKS, and VATS, ending with the instruction CONTACT YOUR DEALER. A small manufacturer mark near the bottom of the silo graphic reads MADE IN U.S.A. The temperature scale is printed in orange, ranging from 50 degrees below zero to 130 degrees above zero. The original glass thermometer tube is mounted centrally, secured with metal brackets and a wooden block on the reverse side. The back of the sign is a grey-toned metal with visible rust and oxidation.