What Is That Thing?

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Manoah 4 year s ago

#15 Potter was mainlining heroin; it's why his life was so wonderful

Mamie 4 year s ago

Manoah,

I like the Skull on a chain.

Tessa 4 year s ago

I’m always curious to know the answers to these. Fun post.

Artemus 4 year s ago

#18 is used for melting wax for seals on letters

Hiram 4 year s ago

Artemus,

no it not, that dish would hold entirely too much wax for a seal, it it more than likely an aromatic oil burner.

https://www.amazon.com/Skillet-Warmer-Burner-Country-Primitive/dp/B00JL2O2TI

something similar to that.

Jedediah 4 year s ago

Artemus,

It's a melting pot for lead, shaped for easier
pouring into molds.

Ora 4 year s ago

This was the easiest one yet

Tommy 4 year s ago

#18 My uncle had one of these to pour melted lead into molds. He made sinkers.

Ansel 4 year s ago

You can also make rounds for black powder weapons using a lead pot like that. I've seen a few different kinds.

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Patrick 4 year s ago

#18 Have one like it. Used for melting butter or margarine for use in batters when baking etc. The spout simply prevents melted butter from running down the edge of the pot and making a mess.

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Nicholas 4 year s ago

There used to be far too many of them, then they stopped and now there's not enough.

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Louie 4 year s ago

21 is an air attack and civil warning system currently used in the netherland , they test it every 1st of the month on 12 o clock

"Huge metal cylinder found in the middle of the woods (Central Pennsylvania)"

A: "It’s an “upright” tank for fluid storage. Normally 12’ diameter and 20’ tall, they hold 400 barrels of fluid. This one is laid on its side, which is how most are transported."