Antique Car Part?

[Ohio Jerry]

From the same site as the positively id'd model "t" transmission part comes an interesting piece. The "t' shaped glass piece is threaded and looks like a piece is broken off the end of the threads. The metal base is aluminum. Dashboard light maybe? Also(not pictured) from this site is a small "Stutz" brass lock.Thanks for lookin!!

 

[Ohio Jerry]

Glass Neon Sign Insulators


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[size=14pt]Thanks SWR,you nailed it!!!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Glass Neon Sign Insulators

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I was way too slow. Great ID SWR. Heres another found. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,154955.0.html





The patented item looks familiar but I cant place it.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I think the patented piece reminded me of a cable clamp I had on my boat but its probably not if it doesnts split open. Is there a screw in the hole?

 

[bradyboy]

WOW
SWR, how did you nail this T screw ID?
Brady

 

[Ohio Jerry]

I think the patented piece reminded me of a cable clamp I had on my boat but its probably not if it doesnts split open. Is there a screw in the hole?

Cleaned out the hole BCH,looks similar to a spark plug gap in there?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I think the patented piece reminded me of a cable clamp I had on my boat but its probably not if it doesnts split open. Is there a screw in the hole?

Cleaned out the hole BCH,looks similar to a spark plug gap in there?

Mysterious piece. Is it lead or is it non metallic?

 

[Ohio Jerry]

I think the patented piece reminded me of a cable clamp I had on my boat but its probably not if it doesnts split open. Is there a screw in the hole?

Cleaned out the hole BCH,looks similar to a spark plug gap in there?

Mysterious piece. Is it lead or is it non metallic?

It's a bakelite material with copper wire embedded into it. The way it's broken off i'm thinking the original piece may have been quite a bit larger,maybe double this size with an oval shaped hole in the middle?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It's a bakelite material with copper wire embedded into it. The way it's broken off i'm thinking the original piece may have been quite a bit larger,maybe double this size with an oval shaped hole in the middle?

That rules out lead wire seal. Im thinking its an electric part because of the copper wire and bakelite insulator. That narrows it down a little. Maybe radio, toaster, appliance, heater, capacitor or auto electric part.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Could it be a blown electrical fuse?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

My best guess is a Bakelite fuse. I found this tiny pic in images a bakelite auto fuses.