✅ SOLVED Another thing-a-ma-jig ??

[mojjax]

I found this in one of our out buildings . We got an old farmhouse last spring and I keep finding neat stuff .
At first I thought it was an old soap box for camping . It was all covered with bird crap , but it cleaned up nicely .It seams to be some sort of stove . I'm not sure what type of thing would be heated on it . It seems to small to heat a pan , and those metal pieces that flip up are not over the burner . It must have a special purpose . It is marked '' D.R.G.M No. 44638 . It's 2'' wide by 3 1/2'' when it's closed . Any info will be greatly appreciated . Thanks
Mojjax

 

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[JakePhelps]

I think D.R.G.M makes good quality steel or something, not sure though.

 

[hollowpointred]

looks kinda like an old fashoned hand warmer. my grandparents had one that looked similar. how big is it?

 

[beeper]

yep and looks like a "DO-HICKY"
Good lord what in world can it be? looks like a lot of thought want into it

 

[Oddfello]

I'm going to have to go with Hollow on this one. Is there any Asbestos in the cigar-shaped depression? The depression looks like it would hold a fuel rod like this:

http://www.majorsurplusnsurvival.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/021767.jpg

 

[IrishCharlieM]

I Know it's not a Do-Hicky

It's a Thing-a-ma-jig.

 

[Monty]

I'm pretty sure you are both wrong. It definately is a whatcha--ma-call-it! But it does resemble a thing-a-ma-bob to some extent. Monty

 

[Leon]

I would have to go a long with the Hand Warmer also,,, My Father used to have a few of them a long time ago...
Very neat find,,, What ever it is...WTG!!!
Good luck & Happy hunting~

 

[beeper]

I Know it's not a Do-Hicky

It's a Thing-a-ma-jig.

IN MY PART OF THE COUNTRY IT'S A "THINA-MA JIG" NOT "THING" A MA JIG
IN THE SOUTH IS A "DO-HICKY"

 

[Nana40]

IN MY PART OF THE COUNTRY IT'S A "THINA-MA JIG"? NOT "THING" A MA JIG
IN THE SOUTH IS A "DO-HICKY"
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He's right....it's a "DO-HICKY"

 

[Kentucky Kache]

Whatever it is, that's the nicest one I've seen all day.

 

[IrishCharlieM]

Dang Monty ..I should have spotted it as a whatcha--ma-call-it! right away........Man where did I get Thing a ma jig....

See if you look real close it does say...

whatcha--ma-call-it.INC

Pet Pending.

 

[beeper]

i looked close at it, has any one concidered a "DEALY-BOB" noooo!

hand warmer naaa. when opened up i looks like it cradles something like a phone or , definaly for a single application, like not a producton unit, it's a good one!

 

[beeper]

it looks like a stove or heat generator, open up slot lid pour alcohol in slot light it up and what ever it was to warm up would cradle in the holder holding it over flame WHEW!

 

[Southcacalaky]

Great looking item, HH Art...

 

[junkdigger]

That's a curling iron heater! The long slot where the alcohol flame is matches the length of the iron.The handles rest on the cradle part.Glad I'm not a girl!

 

[Nana40]

That's a curling iron heater! The long slot where the alcohol flame is matches the length of the iron.The handles rest on the cradle part.Glad I'm not a girl!

From what century? I've never seen anything like it!

Nana

 

[tallpaul]

looks like it may be for a small traveling iron,, only wheres the iron, they would heat it up over the burner part then iron there shirt straight, once at destination, whilst ironing and moveing the shirt or what ever it was they were ironing the holder would be for the iron,,,. i wonder,,.

 

[Jaxster]

It's a doo-hicky that was made in Germany.

I googled DRGM. It said that it stood for Deutsche Reich Gebrauchs Muster. (easy for them to say LOL)

The number is a German Patent number.

I'm still searching google to see what the item may be.

 

[bk]

We up nort here in Minnesnowta we would call that a thing-a-ma-bob.