100-year German USCO thermometer worth tens of thousands

"Express Time" has recently broadcast "the sun drying your family's old objects," Mr. Kim who lives in Shanshui people sun out of a thermometer passed by his father - more than 100 years ago, printed in Germany, the brand called "USCO "(For more details, please refer to the newspaper's March 19th edition of the A19 "Germany thermometer can be used for more than 100 years").

This thermometer is of very good quality and can be used until now, but it is not known where the "USCO" brand is.

Jiang Zhaoyue, president of the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Civil Collectors and the chief treasure expert of Hangzhou, saw the report and said that he knew the brand.

"'USCO'" is actually the abbreviation of American Rubber Company. It is called 'UniterStatsRubberCo.' and it was established in Connecticut in 1892. It specializes in the production of industrial rubber, tires, and Michelin tires. However, at the time, the business scope and forms were varied. They also produced many derivative products, including the thermometer. ”

Jiang Zhaoyue said that Mr. Kim’s thermometer, in terms of its overall layout, should be a product of the early 20th century, a joint venture between the United States and Germany, technology provided by the United States, and manufactured by Germany.

“The trademark is baked into the thermometer. There is no sense of roughness on the hand. The value is on the inside of the glass. It is a product that blows the tube first, then injects the mercury, and then bake. The outside is covered with a copper shell to prevent damage.”

Jiang Zhaoyue estimated the price for this thermometer: “Given the cultural value, research value, artistic value, and market positioning of the thermometer, the market reference value of RMB 15,000 is reasonable, but it needs to be further recognized by the market.”