✅ SOLVED Found today. Possible ashtray?

[Blackfoot58]

Chrome plated, 5” at widest (top) 3” at narrowest (bottom). It appears that something came through the sidewall; possibly a release for a lid/cover. It makes me think automotive, but I’ve never seen a car ashtray like this. Any help appreciated.

 

[pepperj]

Possible Auto light housing

 

[Fourman110]

Looks like a stove coil burner pan.

 

[pepperj]

Looks like a stove coil burner pan.

I think you got it

 

[Blackfoot58]

I think you got it

I really like this idea. However, I’ve done quite a lot of searching and can’t find any that were ever this small in diameter. It would have had a 3-1/2” coil. 6” and 8” are standard. Maybe there were smaller burners that I haven’t found yet. Thanks!

 

[GlowingArtist]

A hot or cold drink container/thermos lid with hole to sip from?

 

[Blackfoot58]

A hot or cold drink container/thermos lid with hole to sip from?

No, there is an uncoated iron piece that would not work for drinking w/o rust.

 

[GlowingArtist]

Sadly there are companies getting away with making such things.

 

[Blackfoot58]

I declared this one solved. I’m not 100% convinced, but it is the most likely answer. Possibly there were smaller burner coils for stoves in campers or efficiency apartments.

 

[cw0909]

maybe a ceiling can for a speaker