✅ SOLVED Found a thing, dunno wud it iz

[Joe-Dirt]

Found this thing today on a site going back to the 1700’s but has been used by people to the present day. It was at 8” and hit a solid 27-28 on my equinox. It’s brass, has threaded openings on the “ open end” and holes on the narrow end. On one side it has a tab, to me it looks like mini binoculars but it reminds me of something off of a motorcycle’s fuel system. Any guesses?
Thanks for the help and if you’d like to have it, send a self addressed stamped envelope to;
Joe Dirt
Woods of central mass

 

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[SD51]

That's a stumper Joe!

 

[HCW]

It almost looks like a combined salt and pepper shaker

 

[ticndig]

I think it;'s the tip of a drip torch . here is a modern one . drip torch to back burn forest fires.

 

[creskol]

It is the tip off of a 5 gallon firefighting Indian tank

 

[releventchair]

It is the tip off of a 5 gallon firefighting Indian tank

Here! You nailed it.

 

[Milspec6]

Reminds of the brass mantle assemblies on old pressurized fuel lanterns. I restore a lot of vintage Coleman lanterns and that isn't one of them, but likely a table lamp of some type.

 

[creskol]

Another photo and a link: https://www.prc68.com/I/IndianFirePump.html

 

[relicmeister]

creskol- how do you do it?

 

[insontis]

It is the tip off of a 5 gallon firefighting Indian tank

creskol- how do you do it?

Witchcraft

Great solve

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Thanks guys!!!!!! Anyone want it? (;

 

[smallfoot]

Good solve ticndig and creskol!

 

[ARC]

creskol- how do you do it?

They have been posted before.

That's how :P

 

[ticndig]

Creskol got it right . I had used both a back burner and Indian tank while in the fire service and knew I'd seen it there but pulled the trigger too fast on the back burner idea.

 

[HCW]

Excellent , thanks for the id.