a rare unmarked three piece combo cooker. a deep pot, a medium, small cover pot
a rare three piece combo cooker. It includes a deep pot, a medium sized pot, and a shallow skillet that can be used as a lid for both sized pots.The medium sized pot can be used inside the deep pot as a double boiler. In the 1930s and 1940s, more than one individual filed for and received a patent for what are termed combination cookers. Combo cookers, as they are also known. Typically, combo cookers consist of three pieces: a deep pot, a shallow pot or chicken fryer which fits into the deep pot, and a skillet/cover which fits either.* The cover can serve as a skillet.* The cover and deep pot serve as a dutch oven.* The shallow and deep pots together can function as a double boiler.* All three pieces combined allow for the covered cooking of two separate foods simultaneously.