Beautiful thermometer, a little fragile.

Posted by James Toy on Sep 11th 2016

This thermometer came shrink-wrapped to a card. Before I removed the plastic, it read two degrees warmer than the other two, but after I removed the plastic, it has agreed with the other two consistently. This thermometer is very attractive on our living room wall, but the stained finish is a bit uneven. The markings are in 2-degree increments and they are spaced far enough apart that one can determine odd numbered degrees with ease. The marks are clear enough to read from three feet away, which is about as close as I can focus without my reading glasses. The tube is mounted to the surface, so it has no protection. A direct impact would easily break it.

My only real complaint, though, is the hanger. It's just a shallow hole,about the size of a pencil eraser, drilled into the back near the top. There's nothing for a nail to grab onto, so it just sort of dangles. I wrapped the nail head with tape to give it some grip, but I'm still a little worried that it might fall in an earthquake or something. If it had a secure way to hang it I'd give it five stars.