Bidspirit auction | Morton Salt Metal Thermometer Sign

Morton Salt Metal Thermometer Sign - 6x16 A vintage advertising thermometer for the Morton Salt Company. The piece is constructed from stamped metal with a painted finish and features the iconic Morton Salt Girl illustration in blue and white. The sign utilizes a dark blue background with a yellow border and accents. Functional as both a decorative sign and a thermometer, it features a glass tube mounted beside a yellow temperature scale ranging from -40 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Text on the face includes Never Cakes or Hardens at the top, Morton Free Running Salt in the center, and the company slogan When It Rains It Pours at the bottom. A small 82 is printed at the base of the temperature scale, and the company address is listed as Chicago. The reverse of the sign is finished in green paint and includes a wooden block to house the thermometer tube.