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cook top
Overview
has a very ornate griller type top on 2 metal 15cm poles and underneath this are 2 long open slotted receptacles that hold wicks which has turning knobs on the ends to adjust wicks and has a press down lever to raise wick section to enable a flame to be ignited, presume it's of cast iron and either used to heat flat irons or functioned as portable cooking stove. also presume it uses Kerosene for fuel.
Historical information
this device often functioned as a portable cooking stove for boiling water or small scale cooking. or it was designed to heat multiple heavy flat irons (sad irons) simultaneously on its top grate it was likely powered by Kerosene.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-126-17.9
Item type
Domestic Objects
Material
Cast Iron
Width
20 cm
Height or length
20 cm
Depth
26 cm
Keywords
Laundering-iron
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Friday, 17 April, 2026
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