“We were sorting out my dad’s garage and found 3 pots with some colorful bars. There is some kind of spring squeezed to a ring inside each of them. They have no smell, don’t burn, but smoke heavily. What can that be?”
A: "It’s so nice to know something other people don’t. The photo shows a refill for a lava lamp. The spring on the bottom heats up from the lamp and paraffin floats in water."
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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