Got Gadgets? (Part 2 – Vintage)

Posted on November 14, 2013 by vintagecookbookery

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“Old Kitchen Kettle” from Ambrose #1 CDN275A by Ambrose Leslie Saroney.

Every cook that I know loves kitchen gadgets. I certainly do (see my post of 9/19/2013, ‘Got Gadgets?‘)

So now, for your amusement and delight, I feature some photos of ‘vintage’ kitchen gadgets. If you can figure out what they are, you’re a better cook than I am (or a lot older!) Just for fun, send me your answers (I already know them, but I had some help from ‘300 Years of Kitchen Collectibles’ by Linda Campbell Franklin. The following photos are from her book:

VIntage Gadget # 1

VIntage Gadget # 1

Vintage Gadget # 2

Vintage Gadget # 2

Vintage Gadget # 3

Vintage Gadget # 3

Vintage Gadget # 4

Vintage Gadget # 4

Vintage Gadget # 5

Vintage Gadget # 5

Final question: has anyone ever heard of an ‘Egg Detector’? Thanks to Linda Campbell Franklin, I now know what it is! Hint: it’s not like a truffle detector (aka pig).

About vintagecookbookery

Cookbook lover and collector with a burgeoning collection of cookbooks. Reading and researching food trends, history of cooking techniques and technological advances in cooking, what we eat and why and cookbooks as reflectors of cultures is a fascination for me. As of November 7th, 2013, I hold the current Guinness World Record title for the largest collection of cookbooks: 2,970 at the official count on July 14th, 2013 (applaud now, thank you very much!) The current (unofficial) number is now 6,500. What next? More shelves?
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