lopylui Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Any help identifying is greatly appreciated t.i.a image hosting site free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 early form of washing machine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 (edited) A copper for boiling clothes or other things my mothers had a mangle attachment Edited November 18, 2017 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 5 minutes ago, islandgun said: A copper for boiling clothes or other things my mothers had a mangle attachment +1 looks like a copper to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Looks like an old wash boiler, as suggested, but I have seen them used on building sites as water boilers. Back in the 1960's there would be as many as 6 of these things under a crude shelter. They were heated by a gas ring fitted underneath and run off Calor gas cylinders. It was the job of apprentices to go down to the site huts around 11.45am. and make all the tea in the 'billy cans' ready for the 'Men' coming in for lunch. 'Dean' made later models with pressed steel outer casings and enamelled finish which were fitted with a wringer to put the clothes through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 It is a water boiler, often referred to as a copper back in the day. That looks like an old Burco dean model, usually heated by an electric element and some were even gas powered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymondley Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 It's a "Burco" boiler, water heater. 50s-60s vintage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Great for boiling shrimps in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 It is the Dean gas washing machine. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/302093087477492796/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Bet you could make some cracking ale with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopylui Posted November 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Make me some of that shine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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