✅ SOLVED Brass...Car part??

mk4125 · May 22, 2017

Found at an old farm 1920's -1940s era... made of brass with no markings. There appears to be "wrench marks" on the top. Any ideas??

creskol · May 22, 2017

It is the valve out of a keg /barrel tap or water jug.

4x4x4 · May 22, 2017

creskol said:
It is the valve out of a keg tap or water jug.

....Don't think so....the"core"doesn't appear to be deep enough to shut off the flow and no taper to the body.

4x4x4 · May 22, 2017

....Does the handle part screw in and out ? Reminds me of old style laboratory armature parts (for hanging tubes and vials with clamps). If so , it might have been nickel plated.

Bigcypresshunter · May 22, 2017

I think it is a valve. But its just the valve, not an entire barrel tap. Its a valve for some kind of liquid. I also think it has a very slight taper.

4x4x4 · May 22, 2017

Bigcypresshunter said:
I think it is a valve. But its just the valve, not an entire barrel tap. Its a valve for some kind of liquid. I also think it has a very slight taper.

....Yea , that makes more sense.

creskol · May 23, 2017

Bigcypresshunter said:
I think it is a valve. But its just the valve, not an entire barrel tap. ........

4x4x4 said:
....Yea , that makes more sense.

..ain't that what I said? :hello:

mk4125 · May 23, 2017

Barrel tap makes sense. I would be happier thinking that it was for a large whiskey barrel. ..that is still hidden closeby.

Bigcypresshunter · May 23, 2017

creskol said:
..ain't that what I said?

I cant remember what you first posted before you editted but i thought it needed further explanation sorry. Maybe I misread it. I dunno. I dont think i always get to read the latest editing unless I refresh.. I edited myself its a bad habit of mine to correct spelling errors or to try to rephrase my comments. Either way its all good and I thought it was obvious that you made the ID. Sorry if it looked otherwise. Good ID Creskol.

creskol · May 23, 2017

Bigcypresshunter said:
I cant remember what you first posted before you editted but i thought it needed further explanation sorry. Maybe I misread it. I dunno. I dont think i always get to read the latest editing unless I refresh.. I edited myself its a bad habit of mine to correct spelling errors or to try to rephrase my comments. Either way its all good and I thought it was obvious that you made the ID. Sorry if it looked otherwise. Good ID Creskol.

All is good .. I was just having fun with "4x4x4" .. Just for clarification I just added the word "barrel" to my original post. I think 4X quoted my original before the edit.