Re: MtMan-List: Re: AMM-List: aluminum

[paul mueller <pmueller@infinet.com>]

John Kramer wrote:
> 
> Jon T.
> 
> The only attributed cookware of George Washington's, I am aware of, is
> pictured
> in "Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution"
> George C.
> Neumann and Frank J. Kravic  ISBN 0-8117-0394-0
> 
> Page 94 shows the cook kit with plates, platters and pots all in tin.   The
> confusion may result from the top of the Washington Monument being capped in
> aluminum (the most expensive metal at the time it was built).
> 
> It is unlikely any early cookware was made of metal more valuable than gold.
> 
> I'm still digging for an exact date but, if memory serves to something noted
> long ago in passing; the first aluminum was made somewhere in the late 1850's.
> 
> John...
> 
> At 06:33 AM 11/8/98 -0800, you wrote:
> 
> >
> > Paul J. I also hope someone can come up some references for George
> > Washington's  cook ware Now days it takes electric power to make aluminum I
> > am union pipe welder by trade and I worked with an old welder who could weld
> > aluminum with a torch.  But me it took a Tig welder.  But I can do magic
> with
> > a Tig torch.  I am going to also send this to the Hist-list.  Later Jon T
> >
> > ----------
> > : From: Paul Jacobson <cougar95@lightspeed.net>
> > : To: ammlist@lists.xmission.com
> > : Subject: Re: AMM-List: aluminum
> > : Date: Saturday, November 07, 1998 1:39 PM
> > :
> > : These are interesting questions...I hope someone knows the answer and will
> > : include it here.  I can't add a thing of real value, except that my
> mother,
> > : bless her memory, got a set of aluminum cook ware for a wedding present in
> > : the late 20's/early 30's.  Rumor was the aluminum would poison the cook,
> > : but her South Dakota good sense thought that silly.  I still have 'em, and
> > : the big pan makes damn good popcorn.  It has since I was little watching
> > : Wallace Berry on our first TV.
> > :
> > : Cougar Heart
> > : Paul Jacobson #1597
> > : ----------
> > : > From: WIDD-Tim Austin <AustinT@silltcmd-smtp.army.mil>
> > : > To: ammlist@mail.xmission.com
> > : > Subject: AMM-List: aluminum
> > : > Date: Friday, November 06, 1998 6:37 AM
> > : >
> > : > Mr Kramer just brought up a subject that I have been interested in
> > : > because of its current availability.  Aluminum.  Several years ago I
> read
> > : > that a General George Washington, revolution war era, had a cook set of
> > : > aluminum.  Seems I also read the a Mr. Stewart took a set of aluminum
> > : > cook ware with him West of the Mississippi River when he went.  Does
> > : > anyone have the exact documentation on this subject, or did my memory
> > : > totally fail me on this one?
> > : >
> > : > Thank you for your assistance.
> > : >
> > : > Tim Austin #1564
> > : >
> > : > --------------------
> > : > Aux Ailments de Pays!
> > :
> > : --------------------
> > : Aux Ailments de Pays!
> 
> John T. Kramer, maker of:
> 
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> 
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> 
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  Napoleon's buttons spoon ,plate,fork,and a cup was made from
aluminum such came the name Napoleon"s silver.