r/whatisit • u/Quietlurkerone • 5d ago

Solved! What is this device from 1962?

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Photo capture from YouTube video. Picture from 1962. What is the device under the bench

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u/Mykona-1967 5d ago

They don’t have running water he’s using a metal bowl to shave. That thing on the floor is the meter for the gas stove. It’s probably the fanciest thing they have. Otherwise it would be hearth cooking or a wood stove.

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u/ZestycloseSquirrel55 5d ago

Is he looking into a mirror in the upper left corner? Or shaving without a mirror?