Unknown Kitchen Item

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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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Chatty Cathy

Then it's a small tea kettle designed by a dummy.

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Peter A said:

In article <[email hidden]>, cathy1234
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Then it's a small tea kettle designed by a dummy.

LOL!

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In article <[email hidden]>,
Peter A <[email hidden]> wrote:

> In article <[email hidden]>,
> 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.
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Peace, Om

Old time Vaporizer for the bedroom stand?
Dee Dee

That's what Shel' suggested too.
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Oh, gawd!
Shel' and I are always right, you know. ;-))
Dee Dee

ChattyCathy said:

Peter A said:

In article <[email hidden]>, cathy1234
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Quoted message said:

> 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.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Then it's a small tea kettle designed by a dummy.

LOL!

And the dummy might be small, that quality influencing his design. 🙂

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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.

Thanks.
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Omelet said:

Sheldon 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.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Any idea what it's used for?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

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.

The holes are very perfect and evenly spaced.

That's easy for someone who's handy, especially in thin copper...
there are punch and die sets that can easily pierce nice round
holes... and locating them is easily done with a paper template.
that's simple to lay out with a compass.... just tape the template in
place and pierce the holes at the X's... easy to find the center of
that lid, just unscrew the knob. Or small pilot holes can be drilled
and then there are various ways to very easily open those holes to the
desired size. But drilling copper is tricky, it tends to grab, much
simpler to pierce holes, as easily as using a paper punch.... most any
sheet metal shop will have a chassis punch that looks like an arbor
press. Someone who has a small woodworking shop can easily punch
holes in thin copper by using their drill press as an arbor press.

ChattyCathy said:

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.

Also note that the handle appears to be a copper wire.
Copper conducts heat REALLY well, so for sure you
ain't gonna pick this thing up when it's on the heat.

Teakettle? No way!

JoeSpareBedroom said:

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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
--
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.

That was my guess, too.

gloria p

Peter A said:

In article <[email hidden]>, cathy1234
@mailinator.com says...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

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.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Then it's a small tea kettle designed by a dummy.

Nope. One can still buy stove humidifiers in varous configurations,
the teakettle being the most common... I believe most cast iron
cookware companys make them. But ordinarily a teakettle will humidify
as is, the added holes to increase the steam output is what led me to
believe it was meant to be used as a medical vaporizer. Years past
folks used ordinary cook pots with holes drilled into the lid.

Very often people alter vessels such as old tea kettles for other
uses. At one time unplated, lead soldered copper was very popular for
all sorts of cookware. If anyone comes across such items I strongly
advise to not use them for cooking or for heating water you intend to
consume.

Sheldon

Sheldon said:

Omelet said:

Sheldon said:

Omelet wrote:
> 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

Quoted message said:

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.

The holes are very perfect and evenly spaced.

That's easy for someone who's handy, especially in thin copper...
there are punch and die sets that can easily pierce nice round
holes... and locating them is easily done with a paper template.
that's simple to lay out with a compass.... just tape the template in
place and pierce the holes at the X's... easy to find the center of
that lid, just unscrew the knob. Or small pilot holes can be drilled
and then there are various ways to very easily open those holes to the
desired size. But drilling copper is tricky, it tends to grab, much
simpler to pierce holes, as easily as using a paper punch.... most any
sheet metal shop will have a chassis punch that looks like an arbor
press. Someone who has a small woodworking shop can easily punch
holes in thin copper by using their drill press as an arbor press.

But, but, but, she doesn't need to! Her's are already done🙂

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Mark Thorson said:

ChattyCathy said:

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.

Also note that the handle appears to be a copper wire.
Copper conducts heat REALLY well, so for sure you
ain't gonna pick this thing up when it's on the heat.

Teakettle? No way!

Thanks Mark. :-)
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In article <[email hidden]>,

Mark Thorson said:

ChattyCathy said:

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.

Also note that the handle appears to be a copper wire.
Copper conducts heat REALLY well, so for sure you
ain't gonna pick this thing up when it's on the heat.

Teakettle? No way!

Thanks Mark. :-)
--
Peace, Om

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Puester said:

JoeSpareBedroom said:

"Omelet" <omp_omelet@g_mail.com> wrote in message
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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
--
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.

That was my guess, too.

gloria p

I'll have to try it out over a tea candle.
I do have a fondue frame somewhere.
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Puester said:

JoeSpareBedroom said:

"Omelet" <omp_omelet@g_mail.com> wrote in message
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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
--
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.

That was my guess, too.

gloria p

I'll have to try it out over a tea candle.
I do have a fondue frame somewhere.
--
Peace, Om

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Sheldon said:

Peter A said:

In article <[email hidden]>, cathy1234
@mailinator.com says...

Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

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.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Then it's a small tea kettle designed by a dummy.

Nope. One can still buy stove humidifiers in varous configurations,
the teakettle being the most common... I believe most cast iron
cookware companys make them. But ordinarily a teakettle will humidify
as is, the added holes to increase the steam output is what led me to
believe it was meant to be used as a medical vaporizer. Years past
folks used ordinary cook pots with holes drilled into the lid.

Very often people alter vessels such as old tea kettles for other
uses. At one time unplated, lead soldered copper was very popular for
all sorts of cookware. If anyone comes across such items I strongly
advise to not use them for cooking or for heating water you intend to
consume.

Sheldon

The only notable seams on this one appear to be where the spout is added
and soldered together.

The rest of the copper pot body appears to be hammered.
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Peace, Om

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Sheldon said:

Peter A said:

In article <[email hidden]>, cathy1234
@mailinator.com says...

Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

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.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Then it's a small tea kettle designed by a dummy.

Nope. One can still buy stove humidifiers in varous configurations,
the teakettle being the most common... I believe most cast iron
cookware companys make them. But ordinarily a teakettle will humidify
as is, the added holes to increase the steam output is what led me to
believe it was meant to be used as a medical vaporizer. Years past
folks used ordinary cook pots with holes drilled into the lid.

Very often people alter vessels such as old tea kettles for other
uses. At one time unplated, lead soldered copper was very popular for
all sorts of cookware. If anyone comes across such items I strongly
advise to not use them for cooking or for heating water you intend to
consume.

Sheldon

The only notable seams on this one appear to be where the spout is added
and soldered together.

The rest of the copper pot body appears to be hammered.
--
Peace, Om

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Quoted message said:

Sheldon said:

Omelet said:

Sheldon wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>> 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.

The holes are very perfect and evenly spaced.

That's easy for someone who's handy, especially in thin copper...
there are punch and die sets that can easily pierce nice round
holes... and locating them is easily done with a paper template.
that's simple to lay out with a compass.... just tape the template in
place and pierce the holes at the X's... easy to find the center of
that lid, just unscrew the knob. Or small pilot holes can be drilled
and then there are various ways to very easily open those holes to the
desired size. But drilling copper is tricky, it tends to grab, much
simpler to pierce holes, as easily as using a paper punch.... most any
sheet metal shop will have a chassis punch that looks like an arbor
press. Someone who has a small woodworking shop can easily punch
holes in thin copper by using their drill press as an arbor press.

But, but, but, she doesn't need to! Her's are already done🙂

<lol>

I'd love to know how OLD this thing is...

There is no stamp on the bottom.
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In article <[email hidden]>, "Ophelia" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Sheldon said:

Omelet said:

Sheldon wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>> 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.

The holes are very perfect and evenly spaced.

That's easy for someone who's handy, especially in thin copper...
there are punch and die sets that can easily pierce nice round
holes... and locating them is easily done with a paper template.
that's simple to lay out with a compass.... just tape the template in
place and pierce the holes at the X's... easy to find the center of
that lid, just unscrew the knob. Or small pilot holes can be drilled
and then there are various ways to very easily open those holes to the
desired size. But drilling copper is tricky, it tends to grab, much
simpler to pierce holes, as easily as using a paper punch.... most any
sheet metal shop will have a chassis punch that looks like an arbor
press. Someone who has a small woodworking shop can easily punch
holes in thin copper by using their drill press as an arbor press.

But, but, but, she doesn't need to! Her's are already done🙂

<lol>

I'd love to know how OLD this thing is...

There is no stamp on the bottom.
--
Peace, Om

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