Any ideas on this thing?

[BTV Digger]

Hi folks,

Went to a couple of cellar holes last week and fought the bugs and nettles/briars for sure. Found a few interesting items, including this whatsit from the second home site. Site dates from before 1857...at least it's there on the map, and went through several owners before being abandoned around 1910. So any ideas from the experts out there? I've got several ideas, including some sort of small gas light fixture for a carriage or early model car. All the other items i found there date from the 1800s/turn of the century including some glass jar lids with 1882 patent dates on them (not shown). Just a curious little item so I kept it. Apologies in advance for the slight blurriness on the first image.

BTV Digger

[geodehunter]

It's an oiler for old antique gas/steam engines.

[del]

It's an oiler for old antique gas/steam engines.

could be ... it looks close to a type of old in line fuel filter

[giant056]

I was thinking inline fuel filter myself ???

[BTV Digger]

Thanks for the ID guys. So to an old model car I assume or something else?

BTV Digger

[del]

Thanks for the ID guys. So to an old model car I assume or something else?

BTV Digger

or an early tractor or other small engine machine.

[fyrffytr1]

geodehunter got it. Google steam engine oiler and look at the images.

https://www.google.com/search?q=stea...h=943#imgdii=_

[Pastpursuits]

Good ID geodehunter! I have seen that on old engines but didn't know what its for...cool!

[BTV Digger]

Thanks for the ID help Geodehunter! I'll take a look at the link and learn more.

Regards,

BTV Digger

[geodehunter]

No problem. Glad I could help you out.

[Ill Digger]

Thanks for the ID help Geodehunter! I'll take a look at the link and learn more.

Regards,

BTV Digger

No problem. Glad I could help you out.

I love it!!
Cool find BTV Digger!

And good job on the ID Robbie!

[del]

And good job on the ID Robbie!