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Title: What is this
Post by: WiebeLC on July 25, 2013, 10:52:30 AM

We found this in one of the sheds at work. I know I have seen one of them before but I can't remember where or what it is

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Bill Houghton on July 25, 2013, 11:41:22 AM

Pot scrubber?

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: RWalters on July 25, 2013, 01:31:28 PM

+1 on this being a pot scrubber. You can still buy them new and apparently they work well, especially on cast iron cookware where you wouldn't want to use detergent.

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: fflintstone on July 25, 2013, 03:26:48 PM

superman or other super hero loofah.

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Papaw on July 25, 2013, 06:53:51 PM

Quote

you wouldn't want to use detergent.

My wife- the cafeteria manager says soap is ok, just don't soak the pan in it.

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: RWalters on July 25, 2013, 09:08:03 PM

Good to know. I don't use cast iron cookware myself, mostly because it always seemed to be more trouble than it's worth, but I know there's people who swear by it. I do have an old dutch oven I use from time to time to melt scrap lead to cast ingots for bullet casting, but that's as close as I get.

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Ken W. on July 25, 2013, 09:58:52 PM

I agree with pot scrubber. I use soap with my cast iron pans without a problem too.

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Branson on July 26, 2013, 06:59:51 AM

Never saw one of these before.  Where can you get such a pot scrubber?  That's basically a section of chain mail, which is also used to distress replaced wood when repairing antiques.

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: fflintstone on July 26, 2013, 07:06:43 AM

Quote from: Branson on July 26, 2013, 06:59:51 AM

Never saw one of these before.  Where can you get such a pot scrubber?  That's basically a section of chain mail, which is also used to distress replaced wood when repairing antiques.

I think it is much lighter than typical chainmail. I would thing GFS or another kitchen supply would be your best bet. I am sure you can find one on amazon.

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: fflintstone on July 26, 2013, 07:12:00 AM

I didn’t find one on amazon, but I found this which may be more what you’re looking for.

http://www.amazon.com/Chain-Mail-Cast-Iron-Scrubber/dp/B0087UYR1S/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1374840465&sr=8-4&keywords=metal+pot+scrubber

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Branson on July 27, 2013, 09:12:49 AM

Quote from: fflintstone on July 26, 2013, 07:12:00 AM

I didn’t find one on amazon, but I found this which may be more what you’re looking for.

http://www.amazon.com/Chain-Mail-Cast-Iron-Scrubber/dp/B0087UYR1S/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1374840465&sr=8-4&keywords=metal+pot+scrubber

Looks like the deal to me.  Thank you.

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Helleri on July 28, 2013, 03:08:48 AM

Looks to me almost like a bottle opener with ring mail on it. Not sure it is a tool so much as an unfinished project. maybe someone was trying to make a pot scrubber?

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Billman49 on July 28, 2013, 03:18:23 AM

Found this image for chain mail pan scrubber - not a bottle opener!!

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Billman49 on July 28, 2013, 03:19:32 AM

and this one (also several other variations of the above set)

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Billman49 on July 28, 2013, 03:21:39 AM

see also: http://antiques2jewelry.com/antiques_kitchen.htm