Funkerman23
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Laboy glassware might be dead...
Hello!
This is more for t for the veteran members here, but for a long time Laboy was one of the overseas suppliers that treated our little community well.
Lately, there are some serious issues going on with them that point to either a restructuring, or the death of the company. There main website no
longer exists, No email I have sent in the last 3 months has been returned. I can't find their eBay seller page, and then only sign of life I see from
them is their Amazon seller page, and that may just be the remnants of their products in the supply lines.
If anyone else has information or recent dealings , PLEASE, leave a comment. I am trying to hold out hope but..well..yeah.
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Funkerman23
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Fingers crossed.. I placed an order for a "Blue kerosene" 50mm 10/18 jointed thermometer, and this time I have a tracking number... that so far
doesn't have any tracking results. Its an LNXXXXXXXXXCN number. I am probably boned, but my hunt carries on. The fact is, Synthware does not sell
directly to individuals and to get these thermometers I & others, need a third party.
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Texium
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Perhaps see if Dr. Bob still has any in stock. I remember I got one from him several years ago.
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Dr.Bob
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The LNxxxCN number is an international customs tracking number, so it might be fine. Most won't show anything until they arrive in the US. Sadly, I
have been out of most therms for about a year now, a couple people bought most of what I had left a while back. I only have a few low temp ones, and
some odd ones (very small, specific, temp ranges, mostly Hg).
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Funkerman23
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Dr Bob is a blessing to our little corner, but In my case, and as much as I LOVE and seek out HG wherever....the blue "kerosene filled " ones are a
hell of a lot easier to see. Never thought I'd say a non Hg thermometer was better, but the eyes don't lie. Mind you this is talking about Hg
thermometers with just a plain white stripe in the back. Some higher end thermometers seem to have a band that enlarges the mercury column visually,
but these 10/18 ones I have don't have the magnifying view.
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Funkerman23
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UPDATE: While their security certificate is out of date, the website is back!! They may yet live!!
Second update.. I STILL can't recover my account, and thus I doubt they'll respond to emails.
[Edited on 15-9-2023 by Funkerman23]
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Funkerman23
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UPDATE: Of all things...I got the number on Sep 8th and now I JUST got updates on my thermometer. Seems to be leaving Beijing, so perhaps Laboy is..on
life-support/rehab?
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