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This is probably something for spit cooking, but looks like it could have been an amazing torture device lol

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[–] Lauchs@lemmy.world 31 points 8 months ago (3 children)

100% spit cooking. The bit on the left screws into the rotating part. The other two pieces slide onto the shaft and are meant to hold the meat in place.

Definitely looks like a Klingon sex device though.

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Klingon sex device

Definitely sounds like indie band name

[–] OddFed@feddit.de 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

https://lemmy.world/post/10463914

At least a few episodes anyway (e.g. #2)

[–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Definitely looks like a Klingon sex device though.

Well one way or another ... It gets used for spit roasting.

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Looks like. A shawarma rack / spindle.

The pointy things hold the meat wad

[–] mrfriki@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

I used to remove this from my mom's oven, adjust the spikes and pretend they were a sword ward. She didn't roast many chickens in the oven so never scolded me :)

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

That's a spit for a rotisserie.

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 5 points 8 months ago

Definitely spit cooking, alternatively can be used for fencing.

[–] PostnataleAbtreibung@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

A rotary mount (like for chicken) to be hold near a grill