Egg Candler

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Egg Candler

Entry/Object ID

1976. .517 a-b

Description

Tin/metal egg candler (for checking blood spots, etc. in eggs). Oil/gas bottom with 1" woven wick, and red painted chimney also tin. Egg could be viewed through side opening (wire loop stand) or top. Bottom is fuel reservoir with screwtop lid.

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-76

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Candler, Egg

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Egg Processing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Processing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

candler, egg candler

Class

Materials, Tools & Equipment for - Food Processing & Preparation T&E - Food Processing Equipment

Created By

Tank, Rhonda

Create Date

February 1, 1996

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

March 30, 2026