What is this!?!?!?

[JUNK-MAN]

I found this in a box of junk, I imagine it will get hot if plugged in. So what was ot used for? No name or markings on it, at least not that I saw.

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[TuxThePenguin]

Induction heater or a specialty soldering iron for pipes, maybe? Edit: Probably not enough "support circuitry" for an induction heater on second thought. Still think the soldering iron idea might be possible.

Edit: Yes, it would be size-specific if that happens to be correct. I would reply to RTM on this, but it seems insubstantial so I'm just editing in my agreement on that.

Edit 2: Maybe a pipe "welder" for plastic pipes? Whether for soldering or plastic welding, it does look crude, but old tools often do. That said, I might not even be close on this. Who knows.

 

[RTM]

Poaching a single egg? Warming fluid in a vessel? Not sure about pipe pre heat tho, your fit would need to be impeccable, due to poor heat transfer through air. If it wrapped to fit, so you could use inline, might be more believable.

 

[TalonFE]

It's an early version of an Orgasmatron for men. Very rare.

 

[p00p]

Tool warmer?

 

[bdbecker]

It looks like a heater coil for liquids. Maybe a stock tank or something?

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It's an early version of an Orgasmatron for men. Very rare.

Tool warmer?

Lol... maybe both.

 

[LXCam]

It's an early version of an Orgasmatron for men. Very rare.

Tool warmer?

So one in the same huh?

 

[p00p]

So one in the same huh?

Depends where you might put it?

 

[Al Borland]

"Block Heater" for a Fleshlight.

 

[B_Bimmer]

I found one of those years ago and was told by my grandma it was for heating water when washing clothes.

 

[oldmachinenut]

120 volt crack pipe

 

[steaks&anvils]

I found one of those years ago and was told by my grandma it was for heating water when washing clothes.

Maybe.

But this one has a three prong grounded plug. When did those start being used?

No handle to keep the heat off your hand. Also, no hook to keep the entire thing from falling into the laundry tub. No way to even set it down nicely and not burn anything?

Any use of this for heating would need those things.

Can't be for personnel use, it isn't ribbed.

 

[TuxThePenguin]

It might have once had a handle, though I'm not saying it definitely did

 

[Old Man Roger]

I've seen something ''similar'' at a car detailers shop up north, he used it to keep a 5 gallon bucket of water hot in the winter.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

I found one of those years ago and was told by my grandma it was for heating water when washing clothes.

X2. Bimmer I think you nailed it.

 

[joe_padavano]

It's obviously some sort of immersion heater. It almost looks like you could splice it into a hose to heat flowing water. Newer bucket immersion heaters tend to have a guard around the heating element.

 

[oldmachinenut]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RW2XNT4/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[mfewtrail]

A patent-pending pecker de-shriveler.

 

[HeadsUp]

As my MIL would say it's a whosywhatsit

 

[PelicanPines]

Used to solve the "over 4 hour issue"

But... seriously... it does look like an inducer heat element.

 

[MrSurly]

Engine block heater.....but the universal clamps-in-a-radiator hose model. Seriously.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Engine block heater.....but the universal clamps-in-a-radiator hose model. Seriously.

Google search says you might be right, looks kinda similar.
https://www.newegg.com/p/0E8-014E-03Y01

 

[RPH]

60 hz induction unit. 60 Hz is quite common for shrink fit operations.

 

[Fly YX]

Sorry I forgot where I put that.

 

[RTM]

Engine block heater.....but the universal clamps-in-a-radiator hose model. Seriously.

Cut the hose, that makes a lot more sense, couldn’t see it on a hose otherwise. Not a big thing in most of California.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

Engine block heater.....but the universal clamps-in-a-radiator hose model. Seriously.

Don’t see that going in any frost plug hole I’ve seen.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Don’t see that going in any frost plug hole I’ve seen.

No, he's saying it would be clamped into a radiator hose. You would cut the hose, slide both ends of the hose over the heater, and clamp.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

No, he's saying it would be clamped into a radiator hose. You would cut the hose, slide both ends of the hose over the heater, and clamp.

Thar she blows

 

[Robbie B]

Has anyone realized this is an antique wiener warmer yet???