OLD NEAR MINT COCA COLA THERMOMETER "COKE REFRESHES"

THIS LISTING IS FOR  WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A CIRCA 1950 TIN COCA COLA THERMOMETER IN ALMOST PERFECT CONDITION.  THE FINISH AND COLORS ARE JUST ABOUT AS CRISP AS THE DAY THIS ITEM WAS PRODUCED WITH  ONLY ONE TINY SPOT AT THE VERY TOP LEFT SIDE OF THE PIECE THAT BEARS MENTIONING  (SEE PIC #9).  WHEN ON THE WALL THIS LITTLE SPOT IS JUST ABOUT UNNOTICABLE UNLESS VIEWING FROM THE SIDE AND EVEN THEN IT'S NO BIG DEAL. ANY OTHER BLEMISHES SHOWING IN THE PICTURES ARE THE RESULT OF FINGERPRINTS, LIGHT GLARE ETC. IF THERE IS ANY PICTURE THAT NEEDS TO BE RE-SHOT LET ME KNOW AND I CAN TRY. IT REALLY IS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE IN REMARKABLE CONDITION.

THE THERMOMETER IS QUITE LARGE AND MEASURES 8 INCHES WIDE BY 36 INCHES HIGH. IT IS  IN WORKING ORDER AND  RUNS FROM 20 BELOW TO 120 DEGREES WITH A SMALL # 53 LOCATED UNDER THE 120 DEGREE MARK. I  BELIEVE THAT 120 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT  IS THE EQUIVALENT OF 53 DEGREES CELSIUS?

THE BACK OF THE THERMOMETER IS ALSO IN GREAT SHAPE  ALLTHOUGH IT IS DUSTY. THE PIECE OF WOOD THAT HOLDS THE ACTUAL GLASS THERMOMETER HAS # 555 STAMPED ON THE TOP. POSSIBLY A MODEL OR PART #? THERE IS ALSO A SMALL FLAP TOP ENVELOPE ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WOOD THAT IS EMPTY AND HAS NO WRITING ON IT.   

I FOUND A LISTING FOR A THERMOMETER OF THIS DESCRIPTION ON PAGE 211 OF THE 2ND EDITION OF B.J. SUMMERS GUIDE TO COCA COLA AND AM BASING MY PROBABLE DATE OF PRODUCTION ON THAT LISTING. I COULD NOT FIND ANY INDICATION ON THE NET OR IN REFERENCE BOOKS THAT THIS ITEM HAS EVER BEEN REPRODUCED. THAT, COUPLED WITH WHERE AND HOW I PURCHASED IT, LEADS ME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THIS IS "THE REAL THING". I WOULD BE GLAD TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WITH ANY ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS OR INFORMATION ON THIS PIECE.

THANKS AND HAPPY BIDDING!