What is this thing?

[Oxford]

I found this thing in the REO house I bought in San Marcos last September. It was in a drawer in the kitchen and I saved it thinking it belonged to something. It probably does but the hell if I know what it is.

Then it hit me…this is a job for the high powered intellect, type A-personalities of the PIGGS Brain Trust.

Shot with a tennis ball for scale, it is made of steel I think and the center wires are flexible.

So have at it. The first to identify it wins an Eddie The Egret coffee mug, t-shirt, mouse pad and lunch at eBar — ohh wait, wrong bird.

http://www.theoxfordgroup.com/thing/

OX
…birdbrain with unidentified thing.

[LuckyInOC]

How about a bed spring for a pet ferret?

You could try ‘Ask this old house’.

How old is your house? 1920’s,1930’s,1940’s
It looks like is was made about then…

Would you believe (in your best Maxwell Smart voice):

A toast rack for a large old toaster oven?
– or –
A filter retainer for small furnace?

This reminds me of a game show called ‘Liar’s Club’. Four celebrity panelist would give their story of what was some object. Only one was correct and the contestant had to choose which one. Larry Hovis (Hogan’s Heroes) was one of the regular panelist. The show played on a local channel in LA. I don’t know if SD had it also.

LuckyInOC

[LuckyInOC]

How about a bed spring for a pet ferret?

You could try ‘Ask this old house’.

How old is your house? 1920’s,1930’s,1940’s
It looks like is was made about then…

Would you believe (in your best Maxwell Smart voice):

A toast rack for a large old toaster oven?
– or –
A filter retainer for small furnace?

This reminds me of a game show called ‘Liar’s Club’. Four celebrity panelist would give their story of what was some object. Only one was correct and the contestant had to choose which one. Larry Hovis (Hogan’s Heroes) was one of the regular panelist. The show played on a local channel in LA. I don’t know if SD had it also.

LuckyInOC

[LuckyInOC]

How about a bed spring for a pet ferret?

You could try ‘Ask this old house’.

How old is your house? 1920’s,1930’s,1940’s
It looks like is was made about then…

Would you believe (in your best Maxwell Smart voice):

A toast rack for a large old toaster oven?
– or –
A filter retainer for small furnace?

This reminds me of a game show called ‘Liar’s Club’. Four celebrity panelist would give their story of what was some object. Only one was correct and the contestant had to choose which one. Larry Hovis (Hogan’s Heroes) was one of the regular panelist. The show played on a local channel in LA. I don’t know if SD had it also.

LuckyInOC

[LuckyInOC]

How about a bed spring for a pet ferret?

You could try ‘Ask this old house’.

How old is your house? 1920’s,1930’s,1940’s
It looks like is was made about then…

Would you believe (in your best Maxwell Smart voice):

A toast rack for a large old toaster oven?
– or –
A filter retainer for small furnace?

This reminds me of a game show called ‘Liar’s Club’. Four celebrity panelist would give their story of what was some object. Only one was correct and the contestant had to choose which one. Larry Hovis (Hogan’s Heroes) was one of the regular panelist. The show played on a local channel in LA. I don’t know if SD had it also.

LuckyInOC

[LuckyInOC]

How about a bed spring for a pet ferret?

You could try ‘Ask this old house’.

How old is your house? 1920’s,1930’s,1940’s
It looks like is was made about then…

Would you believe (in your best Maxwell Smart voice):

A toast rack for a large old toaster oven?
– or –
A filter retainer for small furnace?

This reminds me of a game show called ‘Liar’s Club’. Four celebrity panelist would give their story of what was some object. Only one was correct and the contestant had to choose which one. Larry Hovis (Hogan’s Heroes) was one of the regular panelist. The show played on a local channel in LA. I don’t know if SD had it also.

LuckyInOC

[Hobie]

Bet its a broiling rack for steaks in the oven.

Before gas grills were the norm BBQing involved the ‘Patiomaster’ and charcoal. Job for the guys, not the wife. And everyone ate meat 😉

So this thing allows the broiler to seer and caramelize with flame and not let the meat sit in its juice like a roast. The two protrusions were probably for a wooden handle and would be placed in a special pan to collect drippings.

(I’m craving steak and eggs for breakfast now.)

[Hobie]

Bet its a broiling rack for steaks in the oven.

Before gas grills were the norm BBQing involved the ‘Patiomaster’ and charcoal. Job for the guys, not the wife. And everyone ate meat 😉

So this thing allows the broiler to seer and caramelize with flame and not let the meat sit in its juice like a roast. The two protrusions were probably for a wooden handle and would be placed in a special pan to collect drippings.

(I’m craving steak and eggs for breakfast now.)

[Hobie]

Bet its a broiling rack for steaks in the oven.

Before gas grills were the norm BBQing involved the ‘Patiomaster’ and charcoal. Job for the guys, not the wife. And everyone ate meat 😉

So this thing allows the broiler to seer and caramelize with flame and not let the meat sit in its juice like a roast. The two protrusions were probably for a wooden handle and would be placed in a special pan to collect drippings.

(I’m craving steak and eggs for breakfast now.)

[Hobie]

Bet its a broiling rack for steaks in the oven.

Before gas grills were the norm BBQing involved the ‘Patiomaster’ and charcoal. Job for the guys, not the wife. And everyone ate meat 😉

So this thing allows the broiler to seer and caramelize with flame and not let the meat sit in its juice like a roast. The two protrusions were probably for a wooden handle and would be placed in a special pan to collect drippings.

(I’m craving steak and eggs for breakfast now.)

[Hobie]

Bet its a broiling rack for steaks in the oven.

Before gas grills were the norm BBQing involved the ‘Patiomaster’ and charcoal. Job for the guys, not the wife. And everyone ate meat 😉

So this thing allows the broiler to seer and caramelize with flame and not let the meat sit in its juice like a roast. The two protrusions were probably for a wooden handle and would be placed in a special pan to collect drippings.

(I’m craving steak and eggs for breakfast now.)

[svelte]

Texas fly swatter (even the flies are big in Texas)

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Texas fly swatter (even the flies are big in Texas)

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Texas fly swatter (even the flies are big in Texas)

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Texas fly swatter (even the flies are big in Texas)

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