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Hi, Gang. I've got one of those large, tall Standard Oil porcelain thermometers. I have reproduced the wooden frame for it (the original frame was mostly shot).

Does anyone know if this wood frame was originally painted flat black, semi-gloss black, or gloss black? I'm sure these thermometer frames suffered weathering almost immediately....but I thought someone on the list might have already researched what "sheen" these frames started out with. Thanks for any input. John

I have seen old frames painted white ,black and red, I think what ever color the station had of piaint they used. I painted mine a semi gloss black and I think they look just fine.

I believe they were flat black.

when I rebuilt mine I looked at the back of it where there was no weathering;itwas flat black so I took it back to original.To each his own.

Thanks very much for the input, Guys. John