✅ SOLVED anyone care to guess what this is

[jamey]

just can not figure it out

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Art.

Looks like it might have had a lamp and a cord to make a light display/nightlight.

 

[ARC]

Agreed. lamp of some sort. very cool one at that.

 

[Plug N Play]

Yep, looks like "Akro Agate".
A nice little collectible.

 

[jamey]

thanks,you all.got something to go on and see what it is missing

 

[2screwed]

Here is a good possibility:

Vintage Akro Agate Swirl Slag Art Deco Electric Lighter Marbled Glass No Cord | eBay

https://www.google.com/search?q=antique+glass+auto+ashtray&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=nFq3VKPsI4OvyASFwIHgBA&ved=0CD4QsAQ&biw=1920&bih=991#tbm=isch&q=akro+glass+ashtray&imgdii=_&imgrc=b964SAhMc5KtSM%253A%3BtUULaHHk9Tg78M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fthumbs3.ebaystatic.com%252Fd%252Fl225%252Fm%252FmLP_1kThiBsjjfsZT7ycQlg.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Fitm%252FVINTAGE-OLD-ANTIQUE-NM-AKRO-AGATE-ART-DECO-DEPRESSION-OPALESCENT-SWIRL-GLASS-%252F181350188732%3B225%3B169

 

[jamey]

thanks 2screwed,i looked at ebay and did not see it before,now i see how it could be a lighter.thanks.

 

[2screwed]

You will see a few like yours here:

slag glass Lighter | eBay

Here's one with the cord:

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-rare-art-deco-electric-cigar-lighter-akro

 

[ARC]

Hmmm...
Now that it has been mentioned...
I think a table lighter... Not a lamp.
It is way more probable.

 

[jamey]

thats it thank you all,especially 2.screwed

 

[worldtalker]

This pic reminded me of a pigs butt.


GOD Bless

Chris

 

[jamey]

so this lighter must heat up the thin glass on top of it to work i think.never would of thought it was a lighter.

 

[jamey]

well i guess you flip it over and it glows

 

[GpSnoopy]

well i guess you flip it over and it glows

Yes, that is how it works. I found a different design of this and it gives a good description of how it was used.

The lighter plugs into a standard outlet and provides a red hot light within seconds of lifting it from the holder. As the lighter is raised, the mechanics move slightly and trigger the electricity. When it's sitting on the holder, it's not hot.

My assumption is that he meant "when the lighter was flipped", that is when it was triggered on.


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