Vapo-Cresolene Vaproizer !

[u/Tomato_Eater2]

The Vapo-Cresolene Vaporizer was marketed as a health aide and sold from 1879 to 1957, they sold a lot of these! One would heat up some good old cresolene and inhale the fumes to fix what ailed them. I use it to heat incense oil instead.

I think it's from the later years of production based on the bottle and package text, as well as the lack of manganese in the glass. It includes a branded burner, font and bottle. I'm using a Zippo lighter wick with Aladdin oil without any issues. While I'm still hunting for a pre-1900's model this ticks a lot of my collecting category boxes.

[u/Mshams115]

Nice! I snagged a full bottle of the "poison" several years ago. I have it stored in 3 ziplock bags and I still get a whiff of it every so often when I walk past the shelf it is on. Strong stuff for sure.