What Is It? – August/September 2011

Patricia Salisbury of Dundalk,Ont., says, “When I first saw this item, I thought it was a bottle-capper, but closer inspection seemed to rule that out. For one thing, it is not tall enough. From top to bottom, it measures 14 inches. Also, there is just an inverted funnel where the cap-shaped press would be. The name “Typhoon” is written on the base. Can anyone tell me what it is or what it does?”