Definitely not a smudge pot unless they used something very different than
those used here in the Sacramento Valley orchards.  They were much large,
and upright....more like  portable camping heater. They held oil, and the
one shown doesn't have a container large enough to make enough heat to keep
the frost away.

Lucy Sperlin
Chico Museum Association
Patrick Ranch

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The size and shape is the same as a hanging butter churn in our collection,
although our butter churn has a wider opening at the top and a wire handle
from which to hang the churn.

Amanda Dyer
Curator
Bell County Museum
Belton, TX

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Smudge pot for heating an orchard during a freeze, I think... :)
Nancy Lynch
Exhibits Curator
City of Greeley Museums

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Now I have one of those "what is this" questions.  This item belonged to
and
orchardist.. But may not necessarily be agriculturally related.  We are
curious what it might be.. Images can be found here


http://yakimavalleymuseum.org/paul/

David Lynx

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