"Pretty lost with this. The stick is crumbly like fine charcoal but I have no clue what it’s for. Only one end has been used and there’s a hole through the center."
A: "Its a handwarmer, you light the stick and close the case and it burns like an ember.Last 3 or 4 hrs if i remember right,used to use them regularly."
If I remember correctly that's a book holder, two straps are used to hold the books and that's the handle.
Used on a siphon hose to keep air from entering the vine wile not used, thus preventing vineger growth.
My Dad had some, he'd get them out when we went ice fishing!
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