Makers MarkHECLAProvenance and SignifcanceElectric glue pot used in woodworking, particularly, furniture making.
Used for melting down 'pearl' glue. 'Pearl' beads, made from collagenous animal products, were melted down to make glue for cabinet making and carpentry.
Typically, the animal from which the glue was made, was a horse. Sick and dying horses were often said to have been sent 'to the glue factory'.DonorRoberts, John