Engineering:Silent butler

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Short description: A metal container for collecting ashes or crumbs.

A silent butler, sometimes called an ash butler, is a small container, often of base metal, sometimes silver or silverplate, with a handle and hinged cover, used for collecting ashes or crumbs.[1][2] They were more common during the 20th century, and enjoyed some popularity being made as a home construction project in the US.[3][4][5] They are now often considered collector's items, or are valued for their retro appeal.[6]

References

  1. "Patent US2752622 – COMBINED SILENT BUTLER AND CRUMBER – Google Patents". 1 July 1953. http://www.google.com/patents?id=aCxYAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=%22silent+butler%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9fG6T7GBLqGLiAKRrZHVDQ&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22silent%20butler%22&f=false. Retrieved 23 March 2013. 
  2. "Collector's Corner: Silent Butler". Auctionbytes.com. http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y210/m06/abu0264/s06. Retrieved 23 March 2013. 
  3. "Popular Science". The Popular Science Monthly (Bonnier Corporation): 166. October 1947. ISSN 0161-7370. https://books.google.com/books?id=hCQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA166. Retrieved 4 August 2013. 
  4. "Popular Science". The Popular Science Monthly (Bonnier Corporation): 1. August 1949. ISSN 0161-7370. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OSQDAAAAMBAJ. Retrieved 4 August 2013. 
  5. "Popular Mechanics". Popular Mechanics Magazine (Hearst Magazines): 185. February 1948. ISSN 0032-4558. https://books.google.com/books?id=4tgDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA185. Retrieved 4 August 2013. 
  6. The Peak of Chic (8 October 2009). "The Peak of Chic®: The Silent Butler and Some Canapes". Thepeakofchic.blogspot.com. http://thepeakofchic.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-butler-and-some-canapes.html. Retrieved 23 March 2013.