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I have an old Packard metal outdoor thermometer that you would hang up outside. Other than some weathering and a minimal amount of rust on top and bottom it is in AWESOME Condition. No dents or holes. It says "Ask A Man Who Owns One" then "PACKARD" at an angle then a picture of a late 20's or early 30's Packard at the bottom.

Does anyone have an idea how much it is worth?????

Does it look like this?

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Kev, that looks like an older photograph. Am I right?

Yes, old photo, as there are now cabinets all along that wall and the thermometer is now on the opposite wall.

The thermometer is not worth too much. It was made in the late 70s. I used to buy them at K Mart for about $10.00. One year every Packard vendor at Hershey was selling them. They have now weathered and aged and folks think they are original.

The can of carb dip looks familiar... I have the same one.

For the thermometer, if it's the one with a blue background and white edging (slightly different from Kev's), there is is this one on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/PACKARD-THERMOMETER-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem1c1e5aebe8QQitemZ120768359400QQptZLHQ5fDefaultDomainQ5f0

My dad has one in perfect shape because our last name is Packard, but it's on his wall, not mine.

Hey that's what it looks like. It even looks like it's in about the same kind of condition.

Thanks for the info.

Hi Kev

Ken P posted a link to one for sale on ebay. The one listed on ebay is just like the one I have. I believe it was made in the 40's.

I have the same style of thermometer as the one shown in Ken P's eBay link, but in much better shape. Given to me by a friend of the family about 25 years ago, it was beginning to show a little rust by the time I got it, but cleaned up nicely and has been a permanent indoor resident ever since - not for sale.

No way is that piece of scrap on eBay worth the opening bid.

I agree with packards1 that this paricular style of thermometer was made in more recent years - NOT from the Packard era - and not worth very much.

I also have the same style as the one shown in BigKev's pic - another contemporary piece of nostalgia, purchased brand-new on eBay back in 2001 for $27 USD. It, too, is an indoor decoration. A friend purchased the same thermometer at the same time, hung it up outside, and - except for the white background - all the paint has completely faded/washed away over the years.

Packard thermometers are often misrepresented on eBay and other venues - the practice appears to be worse than ever these days.

I don't recall ever seeing a thermometer in a catalog of Packard dealer signage.

BH and Packards1 are correct. I also bought a thermometer just like the one in the eBay auction for $10.00 at K-Mart either late 1983 or early 1984.