Author Topic: Iron pressure cooker (Read 7968 times)

Ed Allspaugh · « **on:** September 02, 2005, 10:38:21 AM »

I know a lot of you have seen these , this is for those who have not. I have only seen two in person in my travels,and both have been $500-600. Thats why I don't have one.

Ed Allspaugh · « **Reply #1 on:** September 02, 2005, 10:39:10 AM »

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C. Perry Rapier · « **Reply #2 on:** September 02, 2005, 10:58:58 AM »

Ed, that is one bad lookin boy. Who made it, how old is it, how big is it, how much does it weigh, any idea? It looks like a World War 1 projectile such as a bomb or huge cannon shell or something like that. Thanks for sharing it, I never seen one before. Where did you see it at? Is it for sale and if so how much. Thanks

Ed Allspaugh · « **Reply #3 on:** September 02, 2005, 11:22:43 AM »

Seen it at the Clark Co. Fair grounds weekends ago. The price on this one was $500 marked down from $600. There were markings on the top but I could not make them out. It weighed at least 25lbs. I asked if I could move it to an empty table to take pics, nice folks, take as many pics as you want they said. I did not take no measurements, but I'd guess 14"- 16" tall and 12" dia at the widest point. So much for the boy scout (me) with the tape measure in his pocket. Clark does all this sound about right to you? I always thought they looked like a bomb also. I'll have one someday.

Clark Rader · « **Reply #4 on:** September 02, 2005, 07:42:59 PM »

Yes Ed, you are right, I say it was cast very good. The first one that I have seen. Ed seen that thing about 60 75 feet away, he's got a good eye. I don't even look at the tables any more, I just watct Ed's feet, when he speeds up I trip him, than I try to find what he has seen. ::)
clark

C. Perry Rapier · « **Reply #5 on:** September 02, 2005, 08:03:11 PM »

Hey Clark, wasn't there three things Ed said he always took with him. I think it was a tape, flashlight and a ruler/level, something like that. And it sounded like a good idea. So Clark, you just let Ed do all the bird doggin and then you rush in for the kill after you take Ed out, not a bad way, whatever works.

That sure is an interesting piece. Does anybody else know anything about this? You can't even do a search for something unless you got a name. It has a seal around it and the pressure valve is at the top, but I wonder if it has a regular rubber seal? It looks 1870ish anyway, I reckon, maybe, perhaps, although as it was.

Mark Ritter · « **Reply #6 on:** September 03, 2005, 02:27:47 AM »

Funny, I swear I seen that very same piece up here in Michigan earlier this year. It also had the six hundred dollar price that you mentioned. It was the first one that I had ever seen. I had looked it over and remembered the X on one of the tabs. I had wondered if anyone had ever seen a piece like this before. I didn't have a camera on me at the time and decided from then on I would take it wih me when I went picking iron. Thanks for the pictures and good job with the photos. Like you, I couldn't afford it at the time but it is sure an interesting piece. A pictures worth a thousand words.

Ed Allspaugh · « **Reply #7 on:** September 03, 2005, 08:52:24 AM »

The book of 300 hundred years of Kitchen Collectibles call these Soup digesters, an early form of pressure cooker. They show three styles, there just sketches, not photos. The style that looks closest to this one is dated 1909. Theres another thats pretty close also dated 1854. One boasted it could make, a larger quantity of wholesome nourishing food than any other. This was claimed because in it bones and gristle could be softened completely, for eating soup. The price range is wide open $30-400+. Maybe the $30 is supposed to be $300. The book I have is 4th edition.

C. Perry Rapier · « **Reply #8 on:** September 03, 2005, 09:24:52 AM »

Ed, you didn't happen to take the lid off of it and check out the inside of it did you?

Mark Ritter · « **Reply #9 on:** September 03, 2005, 03:54:06 PM »

I don't know if Ed did, but if it's the same one I looked at it was very clean and no pitting. Like I said before very nice piece.

Ed Allspaugh · « **Reply #10 on:** September 05, 2005, 01:00:09 AM »

Yeah, I looked inside. It was in real good condition. There is no seal on this one, and I don't believe it was made for one either. It was iron to iron and a real tight fit.

C. Perry Rapier · « **Reply #11 on:** September 05, 2005, 01:05:40 AM »

I don't know a lot about pressure cookers, but can you set the pressure on this one, or is it just one setting and thats it?

Ed Allspaugh · « **Reply #12 on:** September 05, 2005, 01:49:21 AM »

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I don't know a lot about pressure cookers, but can you set the pressure on this one, or is it just one setting and thats it?

I would guess one setting/pressure on this style. Once the pressure has opened the valve at the top, that would be all she wrote. I wonder if the valve at the top is complete? It may of had some sort of spring to provide a little resistance. [smiley=shrug.gif]

Duke Gilleland · « **Reply #13 on:** September 05, 2005, 06:53:55 AM »

The way it looks, I would have figured it had a "slight" resistance spring on that stem on top. Just my thought when I first saw it. Bet that would have been a wicked devil if forgot on a HIGH fire too long!! :o

C. Perry Rapier · « **Reply #14 on:** September 05, 2005, 09:10:56 AM »

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The way it looks, I would have figured it had a "slight" resistance spring on that stem on top. Just my thought when I first saw it. Bet that would have been a wicked devil if forgot on a HIGH fire too long!! :o

Duke and Ed, maybe thats why it is made in the shape of a bomb. What I think is possible the weight of that round thing on the very top provides the weight to keep the pressure. Once a pressure cooker hits the desired pressure the weight starts dancing up and down, while letting out enough pressure not to blow but enough pressure, by the weight on the hole, to maintain cooking pressure. I think thats the way they are supposed to work. The ones they make today, I think, have different weights that you can put on the top to achieve the desired prerssure. The greater the weight, the greater the pressure. I have seen them and there is a round weight and if you put it on this way its so many pounds of pressure and if you put it on another way its so many pounds of pressure. I've never used one and am only guessing from what I've seen and what I think makes sense. We had a discussion about pressure cookers on here one time.

My mom would never use one because she was always scared to death of them.

Duke Gilleland · « **Reply #15 on:** September 05, 2005, 03:03:46 PM »

Got about 6 of those old aluminum ones in the barn that found thier way here Wish I knew how to use them. would have to get a gasket made. Scared to death? Should be around a big industrial boiler when it starts roarin' & rumblin' when cold water is put in a hot one :o :o :o [smiley=furious3.gif]

Ed Allspaugh · « **Reply #16 on:** September 17, 2005, 11:30:57 PM »

Heres another style new to me ,and it was $400.

Ed Allspaugh · « **Reply #17 on:** September 17, 2005, 11:34:25 PM »

Ed Allspaugh · « **Reply #18 on:** September 17, 2005, 11:35:25 PM »

Steve_Stephens · « **Reply #19 on:** September 18, 2005, 12:01:55 AM »

That's a seriously nice piece Ed. Thanks for the photos. Never have seen one. Added to the foundry list update.

Steve

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