Thermometer Scale?

[Erik in NJ]

Thought this was junk, but found it was engraved with a scale upon rinsing. Looks like a thermometer scale. Note the odd symbol at 0. Ever seen this before?

 

[Kiwijohn]

Sure looks like a thermometer. The symbol at zero is a "Jesus Fish"

 

[Erik in NJ]

Yeah I was reminded of that when I saw it , but I doubt that's what they had in mind. Just noticed the words "Tempe- rate", "Freez- ing", and "Zero". The wires to hold the thermometer in place are still there and I see a "26" engraved near the bottom corner. The item unfortunately is too brittle to unbend.

 

[daroofa]

Does it say "Blood Heat" at around 98.6 ?

 

[jscorpio]

Good eye daroofa! I was able to find a hint. Looks medical.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/98313242@N00/182644081

 

[boogeyman]

Good god man! Let's hope it's an oral thermometer

 

[taz42o]

blood heat-98
summer heat-74
temp rate-56
freezing-32
These marks a common on old thermometers, I have wall thermometers from the 1920s with those marks but have never seen the fish mark on one.

 

[jscorpio]

There goes the medical theory. I thought maybe it was a bath thermometer or something.

 

[sniffer]

looks like the backboard to a candy thermometer