Sternau Chafing Dish Burner

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by NCSophie, Nov 29, 2020.

  1. NCSophie

    NCSophie Member

    I went to a preview for an online auction yesterday and saw this little gadget. I was finally able to identify it as a chafing dish heater made by S. Sternau & Co in the early 1900's. If you twist the knob the top opens and there is a cap on chain over a center tube. Sternau made heaters for their chafing dishes, teapots and coffee makers and the company is best known for inventing Sterno. What my husband and I are trying to figure out is what sort of fuel would have been used in this particular heater? Alcohol? Sterno? Thanks for any ideas... Burner1.jpg Burner2.jpg Burner3.jpg Burner4.jpg
     
  2. NCSophie

    NCSophie Member

    Found it. It's an alcohol burner. Burner5.jpg
     
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