On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:06:01 +0100, Graham. wrote:

We had one in the house where I grew up 1950s/60s,
but I never knew until now what it was called.

I think we just called ours "the rack".

They were a feature of every kitchen I knew as a kid.

And people just took it for granted that windows would run with
condensation and the only reason mould didn't grow in the corners of
every room was the draught whistling through the house.

Jeez.