Strange cooker - WW1?

[JensF.]

Just got this one at Ebay. Any ideas?

[JensF.]

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[Daniel Murphy]

Jens,

Are those the feet or are those fold outs supporting what gets cooked? What exactly is that in the opening with the screw off lid? Any dimensions?

Dan Murphy

[JensF.]

Thanks for your answer. I think I should wait until it has arrived. Then I will make better pics from all sides and can check it for any stamps, try how it works etc.

[Theodor]

Hi Jens, I am afraid, that... let the pictures do the talking

[JensF.]

What is this???

Edited July 8, 2006 by JensF.

[Daniel Murphy]

Jens,

That is an old time 1800's-early 1900's womans curling iron. It was heated and then the woman wrapped her hair around the round part and closes the other side to press the curl in her hair. And with a lot of luck she would then look like the photo of the woman above. Strange cooker, yes. WW1? I don't think so.

Dan Murphy

Edited July 8, 2006 by Daniel Murphy

[JensF.]

Hahaha thats really cool!!! Maybe from a Feld-Barbier. lol

[JensF.]

Haha Still have to laugh. Haha I paid 1 Euro, so....

[JensF.]

hahaha Can't stop. Theodor, how did you identify it?

[Theodor]

hahaha Can't stop. Theodor, how did you identify it?

A fellow has several of these at his junk shop At first, not seeing the upper part, I also thought - either a trench heater, or medical... but not - he pointed to the scissor-like thing that I had not noticed and told me that grand-ladies have always existed

/if you are asking this - no! I do not use such a device... I have an electrical one... /

Edited July 8, 2006 by Theodor

[JensF.]

Still have to laugh about it. The "cooker" arrived btw. and it is really old but still interesting. As soon as the "Alte Armee" civilian section will habe a barber, I will give it to them.

http://www.altearmee.org

[Chris Boonzaier]

Could it be to sterilise medical instruments?

[Michael Johnson]

You could use it to display Mothers' Crosses/Medals.