Oberursel, Germany, November 3, 2010 -- Messko, a division of Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH, has long been known for its reliable and long-lasting products. In late 2009, this claim became a proven ...

Earlier this week, an indoor/outdoor thermometer that had supplied the daily highs and lows for more than 30 years finally gave it up. It was so old (HOW OLD WAS IT ...

Dear Action Line: What are you supposed to do with mercury waste? My grandparents still have the old-style mercury thermometers. Isn't mercury dangerous? -- M.C., Tulsa. Mercury is very dangerous. Old ...

In the early 1900s, thermometers were a popular advertising give-away. There were no newscasts reporting on the weather, so it was handy for people to check the temperature on a thermometer before ...