Brass Thingeeee

[SEANO]

Any idea what this is. Picked it up in an auction lot. Most of the items in the lot were 18th-19th century. Has some wax on it.
Is it worth keeping $$ or throw it in my brass pile. Thanks.

 

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[SEANO]

HELP!!!!!!!! ANYONE PLEASE

 

[jadeblackhawk]

Old caulk/grease gun?

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=vi...ass+gun&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

 

[Terrafisher]

Nozzle for a hot glue gun?

Does the center piece move back inside like a plunger?

 

[nova treasure]

reminds me of a old railroad torch, here is a wick style,which is similar. I can't find the one with a candle I was looking for.

Bill

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I have something similar and have been trying to positively ID it for years. All I can say is that I believe its for some kind of wax candle and it somehow gets pushed up as it is used. Mine has a wick in the wax end. If I can ever find it, Ill post it. Mine also has a base with 2 dolphin looking creatures. You are missing the base.

 

[SEANO]

I have something similar and have been trying to positively ID it for years. All I can say is that I believe its for some kind of wax candle and it somehow gets pushed up as it is used. Mine has a wick in the wax end. If I can ever find it, Ill post it. Mine also has a base with 2 dolphin looking creatures. You are missing the base.

Wax on it for sure. Has to be old, judging by all the stuff that came with it the lot I bought. Like to sell it, but hard to if I can't figure it out. Does have a spring type piece inside that seems to be used to push something up (a candle). May be going to the brass bucket, especially if its missing a part

Thanks everyone!!!

 

[Daedalus]

This looks like an oilier that was used as it would keep the weather wick wet with oil as it rode on the piece that it was keeping lubed.
I do not know if this is it, but I have seen ones like this before , I saw one on an old locomotive that was rebuilt where I lived.

This looks like what I saw, but not exactly the same. Been to many years.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I have something similar and have been trying to positively ID it for years. All I can say is that I believe its for some kind of wax candle and it somehow gets pushed up as it is used. Mine has a wick in the wax end. If I can ever find it, Ill post it. Mine also has a base with 2 dolphin looking creatures. You are missing the base.

Wax on it for sure. Has to be old, judging by all the stuff that came with it the lot I bought. Like to sell it, but hard to if I can't figure it out. Does have a spring type piece inside that seems to be used to push something up (a candle). May be going to the brass bucket, especially if its missing a part

Thanks everyone!!!

Yes mine sits into a removable base. I wish I knew what it was. The strangest thing. Some kind of mechanical candle. I even found an extra stem. Sping inside. They are in my warehouse somewhere or I tossed them. Not sure. I believe its a candle becvause mine had a wick still embedded in the wax.

 

[taz42o]

Those are spring loaded candle holders to maintain flame height while burning.

http://www.skinnerinc.com/asp/fullCataloguese.asp?salelot=2538B++++246+&refno=++889902

 

[Michaelangelo]

Does it have a slide on the slide for advancing the wick? Reminds me of the end of the lighting pole I used to light candles in church when I was an acolyte.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Those are spring loaded candle holders to maintain flame height while burning.

http://www.skinnerinc.com/asp/fullCataloguese.asp?salelot=2538B++++246+&refno=++889902

Thats it thanks taz. I never did find mine. Its packed away. That explains the melted wax.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Does it have a slide on the slide for advancing the wick? Reminds me of the end of the lighting pole I used to light candles in church when I was an acolyte.

Mine has a large spring that puts constant pressure on the wax as the wick burns down.. You can see the wax in the second pic. It needs refilled and the spring compressed.

 

[GpSnoopy]

Nice to get an ID for the older postings.

Searching Spring Loaded Candlesticks gets quite a few hits. They came in a variety of shapes and styles.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Nice to get an ID for the older postings.

Searching Spring Loaded Candlesticks gets quite a few hits. They came in a variety of shapes and styles.

Wow thats it. Same spring. Thanks. I wonder if mine is worth any money? If I find it, I will post a pic. Mine had 2 sea creatures on the base but I think I sold it for 5 bucks.

 

[GpSnoopy]

The bottom pair in my previous post was going for 175 British Pounds. They seem to range anywhere from $10 to several hundred, not sure why the big range. Hopefully rarity, but more likely just greed. Some come with Glass shades as well.

 

[dozer dan]

Im pretty sure its part of a brass air pump.

could be tire pump or for bug spray or chemicals.

 

[dozer dan]

Oooooooooops,
I've been away from the computer all week and guess I should have taken the time to read the complete posting with pictures before chiming in with ideas.

In my defense, you can't blame a guy for being excited and in a hurry for being back to Tnet.

 

[taz42o]

Oooooooooops,
I've been away from the computer all week and guess I should have taken the time to read the complete posting with pictures before chiming in with ideas.

In my defense, you can't blame a guy for being excited and in a hurry for being back to Tnet.

I thought you were just really hard to convince.