Whats this then?

[cbrdave]

So I got given this today, no idea what it is, no maker's mark anywhere,
As you can see the container is stainless steel, contains 2 identical items, oddly has a spring in the centre of each one.
Any ideas?

 

[bobnewboy]

Looks like a film developing container to me. You wind the film into the spiral in a bag or complete darkness, and then add developer, etc etc.

 

[brambles]

It's a Nikor camera film developing tank

Honeywell Nikor Q15 stainless steel film developing tank with two 35mm – New Wave Pool

 

[cbrdave]

Thanks all,
I was given it to use for bushcraft,
Now to find a way of using it.

 

[Scottieoutdoors]

I wonder what it's heat tolerances are? The coils look like they could make a good stove or conductor of heat.

 

[Laurentius]

Looks like a film developing container to me. You wind the film into the spiral in a bag or complete darkness, and then add developer, etc etc.

That is definitely what it looks like to me. Used to develop and print my own film back in the day, though my tanks were plastic.

 

[Ozmundo]

Thanks all,
I was given it to use for bushcraft,
Now to find a way of using it.

It would be a nice stand for Bushcraft macaroons. High Tea under a tarp, quality backpacking experience.

 

[Wayland]

Dev. tank for 35mm film.

Still got a few of them in the attic.

 

[Macaroon]

It would be a nice stand for Bushcraft macaroons. High Tea under a tarp, quality backpacking experience.

Not too sure I'd fit into it just now

 

[Erbswurst]

It is obviously a cinerary urn.
Made in Southwest Germany it lasts a bit longer.

 

[Robson Valley]

Photographic film developing tank. The tank body could be useful for dry goods. They never sealed very well (work in the sink) and the spools might have very weak solder for heating.
I kept one to soup 9 x 6 cm roll film format in an adapter back for my 5" x 4" view cameras.