Trying to Figure Out What My Wife Bought at the Flea Market

LDPosse · Post by **LDPosse** » Mon. May. 29, 2017 7:52 pm

This weekend, my wife picked up something at the flea market that she thought would look cool as a decoration here at the farm. We have been trying to figure out what on earth it is, but have not been able to figure it out yet. I thought maybe someone on the forum may have an idea.

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Post by **coaledsweat** » Mon. May. 29, 2017 7:55 pm

Looks like a baffle for a farm heater, gramps had something similar that went into a pot for his coops with chicks.

Post by **Richard S.** » Mon. May. 29, 2017 8:10 pm

That third picture is a second piece?

LDPosse · Post by **LDPosse** » Mon. May. 29, 2017 8:13 pm

Richard S. wrote:That third picture is a second piece?

No, that is the bottom (or maybe the top) of it.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Mon. May. 29, 2017 8:28 pm

Got any kero odor L? Thinkin that's a top piece.

Post by **coaledsweat** » Mon. May. 29, 2017 8:39 pm

Yes, the flat side up. Is the cone sooty?

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Tue. May. 30, 2017 12:41 am

A coal sizer ! (you could use it as that anyways)

Post by **Richard S.** » Tue. May. 30, 2017 6:58 am

I was thinking it might be sizing something myself but I can't resolve how that could possibly work. For each scenario I come up with the holes are the wrong way.

waldo lemieux · Post by **waldo lemieux** » Wed. May. 31, 2017 1:35 pm

Pre civil war disco light?

rberq · Post by **rberq** » Wed. May. 31, 2017 7:21 pm

Looks like it heats or cools whatever is in the jug. Fill the jug and set the whole thing in a pot of boiling water, or cold water. The holes let the water circulate all around the jug. Would the different size holes improve convection to circulate the water better?

Maybe it is how folks kept their hot toddy hot.

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Thu. Jun. 01, 2017 12:09 pm

waldo lemieux wrote:Pre civil war disco light?

The actual cause of the civil war maybe? One side wanted to disco to live and the other did not?

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Thu. Jun. 01, 2017 12:55 pm

davidmcbeth3 wrote:
waldo lemieux wrote:Pre civil war disco light?
The actual cause of the civil war maybe? One side wanted to disco to live and the other did not?

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I still haven't a clue what that thing is. To me, it looks like a giant candle holder.

rberq · Post by **rberq** » Thu. Jun. 01, 2017 1:54 pm

joeq wrote:I still haven't a clue what that thing is. To me, it looks like a giant candle holder.

Google has a lookup where you give it an image to search for. But all it told me about this was, "Best guess: cookware or bakeware." Then it gave me a bunch of ads for cookware and bakeware.

mntbugy · Post by **mntbugy** » Thu. Jun. 01, 2017 3:35 pm

Is it made of copper? Maybe moonshine still , wort cooler