http://whatinthehellisthat.com Junk Trivia Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:15:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/10/21/what-in-the-hell-is-that-11/#comment-315 Bob Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:38:48 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/?p=47#comment-315 This is a Laval Cream Separator. This is a Laval Cream Separator.

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/05/21/what-in-the-hell-is-that-8/#comment-314 miles Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:01:47 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/05/21/what-in-the-hell-is-that-8/#comment-314 These are definately tastevins that the french sommeliers used to use in wine cellars to test the taste and colour of the wine. You can still see waiters in the french restaurants wear these around thier necks, more for tradition than for use. These are definately tastevins that the french sommeliers used to use in wine cellars to test the taste and colour of the wine. You can still see waiters in the french restaurants wear these around thier necks, more for tradition than for use.

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/10/21/what-in-the-hell-is-that-11/#comment-313 Carol Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:27:32 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/?p=47#comment-313 IM GUESSING ITS A CREAM SEPARATOR IM GUESSING ITS A CREAM SEPARATOR

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/05/21/what-in-the-hell-is-that-8/#comment-302 Mona Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:12:50 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/05/21/what-in-the-hell-is-that-8/#comment-302 They are wine tasters ... mostly used by professional winemakers. They are wine tasters … mostly used by professional winemakers.

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/10/21/what-in-the-hell-is-that-11/#comment-301 tmarcum12 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:12:29 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/?p=47#comment-301 Ice Cream maker Ice Cream maker

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/08/05/what-in-the-hell-is-that-10/#comment-300 Steve Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:14:42 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/08/05/what-in-the-hell-is-that-10/#comment-300 It's a giant electric cigar lighter and ash holder used by Governor Arnold in his smoking tent outside the capitol building. It was a gift from some antique nut. It’s a giant electric cigar lighter and ash holder used by Governor Arnold in his smoking tent outside the capitol building. It was a gift from some antique nut.

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/01/19/what-in-the-hell-is-that-2/#comment-299 Cherry Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:37:17 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/01/19/what-in-the-hell-is-that-2/#comment-299 I'm a retired forester, and this is definitely a dried up conk, the fruiting body of a shelf fungus that grows on a tree trunk. Many different fungi make these conks, and, when fresh, the bottom where the spores come out is soft enough to etch designs onto, so they are sometimes referred to as artist's conk. I’m a retired forester, and this is definitely a dried up conk, the fruiting body of a shelf fungus that grows on a tree trunk. Many different fungi make these conks, and, when fresh, the bottom where the spores come out is soft enough to etch designs onto, so they are sometimes referred to as artist’s conk.

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/10/21/what-in-the-hell-is-that-11/#comment-298 Kurt Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:49:51 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/?p=47#comment-298 It looks like a cream separator to me. I saw one on a dairy farm back in the 60's. It looks like a cream separator to me. I saw one on a dairy farm back in the 60’s.

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/10/21/what-in-the-hell-is-that-11/#comment-297 Margy Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:17:08 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/?p=47#comment-297 A separator used to separate cream out of fresh milk. A separator used to separate cream out of fresh milk.

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/08/05/what-in-the-hell-is-that-10/#comment-296 mike costello Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:28:59 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/08/05/what-in-the-hell-is-that-10/#comment-296 It is an ashtray with a smoke reducer, you plug it in while a cigarette is burning and the small fan inside pulls the smoke towards it making the immediate area free from smoke. It is an ashtray with a smoke reducer, you plug it in while a cigarette is burning and the small fan inside pulls the smoke towards it making the immediate area free from smoke.

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