Science plaything identification
July 3, 2018 8:17 PM   Subscribe

Asking for a relative: Anyone know what this thing is called or better know where to buy one? Apparently "the water spouts out when it warms up".

Sorry for the potato quality picture. The object broke years ago and this is the only picture my sister's boyfriend has of the object. Picture shows the object after breaking.
posted by Mitheral to Science & Nature (4 answers total)
 
Best answer: Hand boiler? (see also here and here)
posted by ManInSuit at 8:19 PM on July 3, 2018 [1 favorite]


Best answer: Looks like a hand boiler.
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(On preview: too slow!)
posted by SaltySalticid at 8:20 PM on July 3, 2018


Best answer: Yeah, I think it's a hand boiler. Here's one that looks pretty similar to the one in the photo.
posted by Hermione Granger at 8:21 PM on July 3, 2018


Response by poster: Yay! Hand Boiler it is.
posted by Mitheral at 8:23 PM on July 3, 2018


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