Bidspirit auction | Coca-Cola Bottle Tin Thermometer

Coca-Cola Bottle Tin Thermometer - Height: 16 inches. A Coca-Cola advertising thermometer constructed of lithographed pressed steel. The thermometer is shaped like the iconic Coca-Cola contour bottle, commonly referred to as a cigar-style or bottle-shaped sign. The graphic features the ”Coca-Cola” trademark in white script over a golden-brown bottle on a vibrant red field with a gold-tone rolled edge. The bottle neck shows embossed details of the glass fluting. The face of the bottle displays several printed inscriptions: ”TRADE MARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” inside a small white ribbon, and ”TRADE MARK REGISTERED BOTTLE PAT'D DEC. 25, 1923” in block lettering, referencing the Christmas Bottle patent date. The lower edge of the gold border bears a stamped maker mark and date code: ”W.F.R” followed by a small stylized logo and the numbers ”2-1-38”, indicating a manufacture date of February 1, 1938. The item includes a central vertical glass thermometer tube held by two black grommets. The white scale features numerical markings ranging from 50 degrees below zero to 120 degrees above zero. Two pre-drilled mounting holes are located at the top and bottom center for hanging.