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Title: Help with ID Please - burner or fragrance ?
Post by: mikebonne on February 27, 2012, 08:34:44 PM

Hello all and thanks for you continued help

Does anyone know who made and what this thing is??  It is only 3 inches tall and has a tight fitting dome lid and a little porcelain collar that hold the "wick" in the top.  It looks like a burner but it has no real fixings so I assume it was for aromas from soaking the wick in fragrant oils?  The glass is dusky grey colour so am thinking it is old?

Thanks for any help

markus

Title: Re: Help with ID Please - burner or fragrance ?
Post by: Ivo on February 27, 2012, 09:01:15 PM

Alcohol burner for sterilising implements etc. in surgeries and pharmacies. These have been in use until relatively recent times and they are not rare - even in unused condition.

Title: Re: Help with ID Please - burner or fragrance ?
Post by: mikebonne on February 27, 2012, 09:39:35 PM

I don't think I said that it was rare....just had no idea what it was as I do not collect this sort of thing.  Thanks for your curt reply all the same

Title: Re: Help with ID Please - burner or fragrance ?
Post by: Ivo on February 27, 2012, 10:05:07 PM

No need to turn nasty - for what?

Title: Re: Help with ID Please - burner or fragrance ?
Post by: mikebonne on February 28, 2012, 08:30:06 AM

Turn nasty??  what are you talking about??  You were the one that sent the "nasty" reply not me!  You have some anger issues there I think

Title: Re: Help with ID Please - burner or fragrance ?
Post by: vidrioguapo on February 28, 2012, 08:57:19 AM

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I thought Ivo's comments were straight forward , factual and to the point. 

Title: Re: Help with ID Please - burner or fragrance ?
Post by: oldglassman on February 28, 2012, 09:50:06 AM

 HI ,
        Mikebonne,,,,,,,      You asked a question about an item that you had no knowledge of , within 30 minutes you received a complete and accurate description of it !!!!!!! , Ivos answer may have been short , but in no way curt, why write a symphony when a short ditty says it all ????, Many people give a lot of there time freely on this board to do exactly as you requested , provide an ID , if every answer went into the whys wherefores and whens in depth then some questions would never be answered,

I feel your response was completely unwarranted and completely unappreciative of the speedy and factual response to something you had no idea about.

  Cheers ,
              Peter.

Title: Re: Help with ID Please - burner or fragrance ?
Post by: petet63 on February 28, 2012, 10:48:06 AM

I agree with oldglassman. Uncalled for and a little diva like. Clear concise answer given.