What is this?

[SueT]

Gas powered iron? (DH's guess - I had no idea that was a thing!)

Ding ding ding! Yes! probably kerosene!

 

[OhZark Biddies]

Ding ding ding! Yes! probably kerosene! View attachment 1789800

Makes me laugh that this was a real thing! I would have never guessed that was a thing that existed ... but it kinda makes sense from a progression of technology view point...

I wonder what things that young folks today will think are funny in the future...or what they will post on the “what is this” threads of the future ... a rotary telephone maybe?

 

[OhZark Biddies]

If you know it, then why hold back! Obviously the rest of us aren't getting it........

Oh, and then you turn right around and guess it !

This is a fun thread for the guessing...when I know one it’s far less satisfactory than guessing one right!

 

[bobbi-j]

This one might be too easy:

As you can see, a couple of the parts are adjustable. I don’t know why. The wooden base is 13” long, the metal part is just over 2” high.

 

[duluthralphie]

This one might be too easy:
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As you can see, a couple of the parts are adjustable. I don’t know why. The wooden base is 13” long, the metal part is just over 2” high.

I know... or am 90% sure.. my grandma had one

 

[bobbi-j]

I know... or am 90% sure.. my grandma had one

I got mine from my grandma.

 

[SueT]

Is it something grandma would have used, rather than grandpa?

 

[Molpet]

This one might be too easy:
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As you can see, a couple of the parts are adjustable. I don’t know why. The wooden base is 13” long, the metal part is just over 2” high.

my mind wants to say a scale... but I don't know why it would think that

 

[duluthralphie]

Is it something grandma would have used, rather than grandpa?

They used it together.. maybe

 

[bobbi-j]

my mind wants to say a scale... but I don't know why it would think that

Trust your mind. What do you think it might be used for?