Where can I get a glass thermometer?

I worked up the courage to ask my husband if he'd take my temperature rectally, but I'd really like it if we had a glass therm and not just the digital one. Does anyone know where I can order one?

Hard to find. I've had luck on Ebay though. There are alternatives such as vet thermometers which are slightly bigger available at stores such as TSC.

Thanks, Flushed Patient!

Most welcome and good luck with your search... 😃

Once your husband is more used to taking your temp, you might try a cooking store for a candy thermometer. Bigger but quite comfortable. Your husband will start to get more of the idea of your desires.

Any medical supply store, or on line. CVS carries them as well as Walgreens.

There are quiet a number of reputable sources available to meet one's needs, provided a little effort is made in "searching" to achieve that desired goal.

Naturally this being a matter of knowing where to procure such items & to what ones preference in type and application (use) as they do vary considerably . Let alone whether one wishes to replicate a bygone era,namely "collectable" & or "vintage" through to the latter day versions,however generally all are equally effective, dependant upon choice.

I trust the list set out below assists in some way :

1 ) AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS -- Specifically dedicated livestock.

2 ) EQUINE SUPPLIERS -- Mainly catering to the horse breeding / racing industry. The larger thermometers being available here.

3 ) SCIENTIFIC (Laboratory) INSTRUMENT SUPPLIERS -- Retailers / Wholesalers .. Here you may find thermometers that are designed to meet many applications, obviously manufactured to meet exacting standards in Long ,Short,Broad & Narrow...Well worth ones time investigating.

4 ) VETERINARY CLINICS & RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS (to same.) -- Equine suppliers (see above) being the more direct route.

5 ) EBAY as a number have suggested !! -- Although again it is simply a matter of knowing where to locate / access said goods as there are several areas not necessarily recognized (& visited ) by some, so hence they can remain somewhat obscure in "search" terms. The best I have found are ..a ) Medical Instruments (used & new) using the dropdown to right of search panel & clicking onto "collectables", then when located l go to sub category (upper left hand side of web page) & click onto --- Science & Medicine 1930's till now .

b ) Surgical instruments (used & new) -- Simply use the same method as described in part 5a immediately above.

c ) Highlighted along the top bar of each page are additional search term recommendations -- There one may find many

more unique items along these lines to satisfy ones interest .

Significantly the rewards are there !!

This is not hard, although you really want the "real one" ---- as it has been described by PLAY DOCTOR, "the traditional yellow-banded, red-tipped, rectal thermometer with pear shaped bulb" ---- Now, meeting ALL of those requirements may be tough. Also, DON'T get ripped off by somebody who thinks they have "gold". You should be able to get one for $10 --- $20 MAX! For example, I just bought 12 of them in a lot ---- contact me via private mail and I'll gladly sell you one for $10 + shipping.

I got mine at a photo store. What I like about mine, the glass is oval in shape, thicker that a normal rectal thermometer, but smaller than a candy thermometer.(I love those too) Once its slipped into your butt, turn it for a lovely feeling. You may ask a photo store? It was used for checking the temp of developer for film. Ok, Im dating myself LOL.

Ebay is where I've bought some, but beware of the greedy sellers asking $40-60 dollars. Look under fever, or medical thermometers as well as rectal. I've never had luck with

Craigslist, but there may be someone in your area with an old thermometer for sale. Look at yard sales, and flea markets. I've found some in both places. Ebay has been selling lots of military era glass thermometers for good prices. Check those out too.

Seems like it's a dying specie. I tried to buy one today but didn't find one.

I found a lot of six on eBay, but I'm not sure if they are any good. http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-military-thermometer-lot-of-6-rectal-human-clinical-/160643591420?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25671aacfc

What do you think?

I can't believe I just saw this post! Yesterday, I was looking at my treasured glass thermometer and it slipped out of my hand and SMASHED onto the marble bathroom floor!!! WHAT A MESS!!!! As much as that glass thermometer brought me tons of treasured play fun - I realized how dangerous it was as the mercury and bits of glass made a total mess of my floor. Still, I will miss it!

Warning to others who still have one - Do not shake it or play with it when your hands are all slipery from lube (or whatever) - especially if you have a hard surface like marble nearby. I imagine a regular tile floor would have done the same damage as well.

So LONG slippery old friend!

I found one on eBay a while back. There may still be some available. As mentioned, veterinary supply stores are a possible source. The vet thermometers are a little larger than human ones, but not so large that they're uncomfortable.

EBAY! I have just received my RED Flash Red Mercury Rectal Thermometer, and it is real nice!

Also I'm bidding on a BD- Flattype Rectal Thermometer and it is wider than the average thermometer!

I've seen them on Amazon and eBay

Try E-bay or Amazon

I have bought them from veterinary supply houses. They sell several sizes of them. I currently use a 5" one. The one I have is glass and mercury, and if that's what you get, they need to be treated with appropriate care, although there's no reason to freak out about the mercury unless you are a clumsy sort who regularly breaks thermometers. I have seen glass candy thermometers recommended, but that scares me a bit, both from the perspective of size and potential safety issues.

I bought mine from Nasco Farm Supplies. I was using a candy thermometer after washing and drying it I laid it down on countr and it cracked. Glad it wasn't inserted at the time

If you don't mind buying direct from China, Aliexpress sometimes has glass rectal thermometers. They're actually pretty decent quality, and can be had for a bargain with free shipping. Many of the store brand rectal thermometers sold here in the US were made by the same Chinese suppliers before the government pulled all mercury thermometers from the shelves nationwide.

Since MissLila hasn't posted on this thread in eleven months, I assume she has found what she was looking for.

My girlfriend found them on Ebay & Amazon. Also some medical store she buys online for her supplies...where she gets her needles and syringes.

I bought mine from Nasco, too. At $2.65 each (plastic carrying case included), you can't beat the price! I bought six of them. They work great. Just a bit thicker than the ones that were used on us in the "old days", which feels nice. Here's the link:

http://www.enasco.com/product/C19255N

I checked out the Ebay URL that Miss Lila provided on 2/10/14, because I buy and sell a lot of stuff on Ebay. If you need that many, it looks like a really good deal. The seller has an excellent Ebay feedback score, if you know how that works. And Ebay has a very straightforward, easy, and strict return policy established with its sellers. But read the seller's return policy fine print, regardless. I've returned a couple items myself, and you can't go wrong. You can also email the seller with any questions before you order. If you do use one of the rectal thermometers and decide to return the set, don't forget to clean it first.

Amazon

I got all of mine on eBay. Great source for them.

I bought one in a drugstore 10 years ago but now they seem not to stock them anymore. Amazon sells some (non mercury of course).

Love candy thermometer they sell at the grocery!

I currently have amazon.com open in another window and so far have found two candy thermometers that look good: one is a chocolate tempering thermometer that has two alarms – one vibration and one audible – that you can set for up to ten hours and have it count either up or down by hours, minutes and seconds (at least that is what it says on the site); the other one is ¾ inch in diameter and 8 inches long, and one of the complaints about it was that the temperature rose very, very, very slowly!!! Bad for candy-making/deep frying; GREAT for RT's (in my inexperienced opinion); especially if you like them in for a LONG time and/or to take it out mid-temp in order to check the temperature, then stick it back in and check it again in a minute or two to see if it has moved.

I am in the process of now looking for different mercury-free versions of the original glass rectal thermometer – which is not difficult. What IS difficult is trying to find the ones that are suitable (right lengths, diameters, etc.) so that when I crave something more than the original feeling, but less than a full ¾ inch wide 8-inch long feeling, I will be prepared with the right “hardware”. I also want to spend at least $35.00 on thermometers - and possibly Vaseline, if I can find it – that are eligible for the free shipping with purchase of $35.00 or more.

I saw glass thermometers on amazon and eBay.