About Us
Celebrating Innovation Since 1836
Our Company
Palmer Instruments and Wahl Instruments, with more than a century of Firsts in temperature technology, have come together to offer a complete line of temperature, pressure, test and calibration instruments from our manufacturing facility in Asheville, North Carolina. Family owned and operated, our history is built on our reputation of outstanding product development, quality, and customer service. Our future is dedicated to innovating more industry Firsts in instrumentation. With the recent affiliation between Palmer Instruments and Wahl Instruments, resulting in the consolidation of all sales, service, and manufacturing in the newly renovated in Asheville, NC facility, Palmer Wahl looks to continue their innovative tradition into the future.
America's First Manufacturer of Precision Industrial Temperature and Pressure Instrumentation
Our History
Palmer Instruments, Inc.
America's first thermometer company originated in Cincinnati, OH in 1836. Since that time, Palmer Instruments has steadily evolved through product development geared exclusively towards industrial supply and process measurement.
From development of the "Foster Cup" thermometer in 1880, through the radical improvement of thermometer legibility by the patented "Red Reading Mercury" tube in 1929, to today's temperature and pressure measurement innovations, Palmer has always maintained the "first" tradition by bringing instrument value, service and quality to a broad range of industries.
Operating from the facility in Asheville, NC since 1987, Palmer has developed special-application products such as Dual-Sensing and "Slip-fit" thermometers and pioneered new industry services.
Wahl Instruments, Inc.
America's most innovative thermometer company was founded in 1953. Wahl Instruments, originally based in Culver City, CA, was formed to manufacture precision temperature instruments for industry.
Since then, Wahl Company Photo developed the first portable digital platinum-RTD thermometer system and the first digital universal soldering iron tester to prove government compliance standards. Wahl was also the first to bring the industry a portable, non-contact, handheld infrared thermometer at an affordable price point, without sacrifice in accuracy and reliability.
Wahl is also recognized for developing and patenting the first miniature temperature recording label. This useful, inexpensive and accurate product is found in thousands of maintenance applications throughout the world today and is credited with the creation of an entire industry grown in its path. Not content to be solely a pioneer, Wahl remains a leading manufacturer of all these products.
Testimonial:
Recently a customer placed an order for temp-plates and they ask that we “PLEASE SHIP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE”, they were quoted a delivery date of 8-25-2017. The customer then called and ask, “Also would it be possible for me to change the shipping address? If PW can ship directly to our remote site, it will save a day on our end”. Our staff here at Palmer Wahl worked hard to get the order ready and shipped, the order was sent on 8-21-2017 by FedEx express. Below is their testimonial.
“Thank you very much, this is why I love Palmer Wahl. Y'all are great!”
Have a great day!
- J. H.
We contacted Palmer during the shut down in need of emergency parts. They went out of their way to speak to others in the plant in order to get us the items that we needed. So together with others that helped out, we were able to get our parts shipped out the same day and to our customer the next day. We are in Canada as well, so it was an international expedited order. Great customer service!!!!
- S. S.
We recently had a Customer that was in a transitional stage and needed 500 Temp-Plates. The Company had no account set up with FedEx or UPS and ask if we could bill that on the card also because they are currently building a new facility and in the future will be setting up these accounts with shipping. Our Customer Service worked with them and they received their Temp-Plates on time. Below is their testimonial.
“Everything on the invoice looks good. If you need to add the freight on the invoice, please send me a copy for my records. Thanks for working with us on this”.
“Great service and quick decision making. I was dealing with several suppliers and you were the only company that actually listened and really wanted to do business”.
- K. J.
Wahl templates are very good product and the customer representative at Wahl is too good. The immediate response received as and when required.
- D. J.