Unknown Kitchen Item

Omelet said:

Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as
a stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg

Potpourri maybe? The simmering kind?

kili

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Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg
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Peace, Om

Are you taking guesses?
My only guess is that it is used exactly as you have it placed [to place
something - a tea kettle or something else hot onto it after it has come
off perhaps a wood-burning stove or coil burner.

If I am correct, there is a Japanese word that DH and I used to say about
anything "so cute," kwai (drawing out the word into a long syllable and
whining a little bit in a cute little girl's voice).

It is indeed sweet.
Dee Dee

Dee Dee

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Quoted message said:

Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg
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Peace, Om

Well, if it was meant to be used as a teakettle, there wouldn't be holes in
the lid because the steam would be deleterious to the happiness of your
hands. So, I think it's designed to add humidity to the room.

kilikini said:

Quoted message said:

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg

Potpourri maybe? The simmering kind?

kili

Adding a little humidity to the air while sitting on top of a radiator?

Omelet omp_omelet@g_mail.com said:

Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg

It looks like an old tea kettle converted for use as a vaporizer...
electric vaporizers weren't marketed until about 1925, by KAZ.
Previously people created various methods for producing portable
steam, typically oil lamps were the heat source.

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Quoted message said:

Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg

Why too small? It looks perfect for 1 or 2 cups.

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Peter A said:

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omp_omelet@g_mail.com says...

Quoted message said:

Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg

Why too small? It looks perfect for 1 or 2 cups.

That was my first thought too, Peter... but then Joe pointed out the
holes in the lid and the fact that the steam escaping through them might
be a tad hot on the hands... He might have a point.
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kilikini said:

Omelet said:

Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as
a stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg

Potpourri maybe? The simmering kind?

kili

Even if it's not, I could use it for that. :-)
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Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg
--
Peace, Om

Are you taking guesses?
My only guess is that it is used exactly as you have it placed [to place
something - a tea kettle or something else hot onto it after it has come
off perhaps a wood-burning stove or coil burner.

If I am correct, there is a Japanese word that DH and I used to say about
anything "so cute," kwai (drawing out the word into a long syllable and
whining a little bit in a cute little girl's voice).

It is indeed sweet.
Dee Dee

Dee Dee

Thanks. It goes well with the copper cat cake mold I have hanging over
the stove. ;-)
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Sheldon said:

Omelet omp_omelet@g_mail.com said:

Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg

It looks like an old tea kettle converted for use as a vaporizer...
electric vaporizers weren't marketed until about 1925, by KAZ.
Previously people created various methods for producing portable
steam, typically oil lamps were the heat source.

Thanks.

The holes are very perfect and evenly spaced.
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One time on Usenet said:

Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg

How cute! Maybe it has no function other than decorative...

<lol>!
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Quoted message said:

Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg

Why too small? It looks perfect for 1 or 2 cups.

But I've never seen a copper tea kettle with holes in the lid...
The metal is a bit thin too. I'd be leery of actually putting it in
contact with a stove burner.
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One time on Usenet said:

Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg

How cute! Maybe it has no function other than decorative...

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Peter A said:

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omp_omelet@g_mail.com says...

Quoted message said:

Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg

Why too small? It looks perfect for 1 or 2 cups.

But I've never seen a copper tea kettle with holes in the lid...
The metal is a bit thin too. I'd be leery of actually putting it in
contact with a stove burner.
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Peace, Om

Old time Vaporizer for the bedroom stand?
Dee Dee

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omp_omelet@g_mail.com says...
> Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
> It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
> stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
> only 6" across at the base.
>
> Any idea what it's used for?
>
> http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg
>

Why too small? It looks perfect for 1 or 2 cups.

But I've never seen a copper tea kettle with holes in the lid...
The metal is a bit thin too. I'd be leery of actually putting it in
contact with a stove burner.
--
Peace, Om

Old time Vaporizer for the bedroom stand?
Dee Dee

That's what Shel' suggested too.
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Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

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Any idea what it's used for?

Quoted message said:

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg

I think it's an antique kettle for steam inhalations, which were an
old fashioned way to treat infancts with croup, or adults with a chest
infection. Boil up some water with camphor, or eucalyptus or
wintergreen, and the patient either, sits over the kettle under a tent
made with a towel or sheet, inhaling the decongestant steam. Or, they
might have a little spirit stove in the sick room, with the kettle
simmering to waft out the healing vapours.

Janet

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Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Quoted message said:

Any idea what it's used for?

Quoted message said:

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg

I think it's an antique kettle for steam inhalations, which were an
old fashioned way to treat infancts with croup, or adults with a chest
infection. Boil up some water with camphor, or eucalyptus or
wintergreen, and the patient either, sits over the kettle under a tent
made with a towel or sheet, inhaling the decongestant steam. Or, they
might have a little spirit stove in the sick room, with the kettle
simmering to waft out the healing vapours.

Janet

That makes the most sense so far.

<googles>

Hm. Could not find anything like it googling yet, but I may not be using
the right search criteria.
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Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg
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Peace, Om

Well, if it was meant to be used as a teakettle, there wouldn't be holes
in the lid because the steam would be deleterious to the happiness of your
hands. So, I think it's designed to add humidity to the room.

I'd agree. People have things like it that sit on top of woodstoves.

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Dad's been cleaning out the storage lately and this appeared one day.
It's sitting on a cast iron trivet and I'm currently just using it as a
stove decoration as it's kinda cute. Too small to be a tea kettle at
only 6" across at the base.

Any idea what it's used for?

http://i24.tinypic.com/ehma91.jpg
--
Peace, Om

Well, if it was meant to be used as a teakettle, there wouldn't be holes
in the lid because the steam would be deleterious to the happiness of
your hands. So, I think it's designed to add humidity to the room.

I'd agree. People have things like it that sit on top of woodstoves.

True. And sometimes, they have them on top of woodstoves.