On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Skip Emmert-Keaton wrote:

> So far, I have not been able to track down a new one (they do indeed seem to
> be NLA).  If I check salvage yards and find a contracted thermostat, will it
> likely be reliable or a waste of time?

You can heat it to check that it works.  Be sure to have it inside the
thermostat frame, to limit its travel, otherwise it will over-expand and
destroy itself.