Vintage Japanese Repair Shop Thermometer - Toyo Truck Tire Advertising Working!

Description

Vintage Japanese Indoor Room Thermometer
Toyo Auto/Truck Tire Trade Advertising Promotional
Fully Functioning & Surprisingly Accurate
Nearly 3 Feet Long!!  35.5" Long x 4 3/4" Wide (approximate)
Imagine this piece hanging on the wall of a Japanese tire shop or truck repair garage.
This thermometer was a promotional piece for either a repair garage, tire shop or tire manufacturer. Given how wide and beefy that tread is,
this was likely marketing for truck tires.
Toyo Tire and Rubber was founded in Japan in 1945 and began exporting commercial truck tires approximately 70 years ago.
To this day, Toyo has its strongest reputation for commercial tires and increasingly for off road vehicles such as Jeeps and other 4 x 4's.
Trivia:
In 1966 Toyo was the first Japanese tire manufacturer to establish an American subsidiary.
I purchased this some years ago in Los Angeles from a leading importer of Japanese antiques and vintage.
Exactly how hold this thermometer is, I don't know.
Given the patina of the paint and metal fitting, use of wood rather than plastic, and the use of hand hammered nails as opposed to screws suggests it was created in the early 1960s at the latest.
** Due to the nature of fragile vintage pieces,
returns will not be accepted. Please carefully review the pictures, do your independent research and ask any questions prior to purchase. **
Will Be Packaged for Continued Survival with Extra Protection!!