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[Cantstopdigging]

Hello Forum,

I found this in the woods. Any ideas on what this thing is? Thanks for looking.

 

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[Mud Hut]

For some reason I want to say its part of an old automotive or tractor distributor.

 

[metrotec]

maybe an old gas cap or oil cap, radiator cap

 

[Cantstopdigging]

I was thinking thermostat, but I can’t seem to find a picture of one like it to confirm.

 

[Mud Hut]

The last photo shows adjustment teeth and two separate adjustment plates. The other two show base pins that would fit into something to keep the mechanism from turning.

 

[ArfieBoy]

My first impression was that it might be a thermostat, but I see no coil spring that is usually used to open and close it. My second thought was it could be a door knob lock... I don.t know why I thought that!

 

[Anduril]

Maybe an electric key switch, or even an ignition switch?

 

[Cantstopdigging]

It has sort of a thick felt gasket on it.

 

[BigDadddy]

I'm thinking an old tractor radiator cap with a pop off vent built in.

 

[Fat]

I reminds me of a glove box lock. Turn to open, slam shut, a key might even lock it shut?