{"product_id":"vintage-bakelite-rototherm-thermometer-on-alabaster-base","title":"Vintage Bakelite Rototherm Thermometer On Alabaster Base","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVintage Bakelite Rototherm Thermometer On Alabaster Base\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful Large Vintage Bakelite Rototherm Thermometer On Alabaster Base, dating to the 1940s. It has a lovely large face, with an easy to read dial. This was a more accurate and expensive version of the standard small face Rototherm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade by the British Rototherm Co. Ltd, London, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ‘must have’ item for the ‘man cave’, ‘she den’, study or office. It measures temperature in Fahrenheit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thermometer is in perfect working order. There are scuffs on the edges of the alabaster plinth, which may or may not polish out. The black bakelite is shiny with no chips, cracks or restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase length: 15.8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase Width: 6.4cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight:- 12.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter of thermometer face: 10cm (4″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClick on the following link for more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullard-antiques-and-collectibles.myshopify.com\/collections\/meterological-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eweather and meteorological \u003c\/a\u003erelated products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBimetallic Thermometer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRototherm invented the bimetallic thermometer in 1934. The thermometer has a metal pointer that moves up and down a circular scale. The pointer is mounted on a coiled piece of metal called a bimetallic strip. The hotter the temperature, the more the bimetallic strip expands, and the more it pushes the pointer up the scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rototherm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37244468592789,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/products\/DSC04386_afbaa8e5-f457-4210-a96c-7693fa663e05.jpg?v=1605178700","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/vintage-bakelite-rototherm-thermometer-on-alabaster-base","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}