Intersting Brass object

[Gommy]

 

[greengold]

looks like some sort of tire valve

 

[doc-d]

Part of a nozzle to a hose??

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

could be both...i have a siphon hose for swiping air from big tires, for a bicycle.

 

[nuggy]

Looks a lot like an old pre war (WW2) brass oiler cap - from some type of machinery. These were unscrewed, oil put into tube then cap replaced, rod in centre kept tube from blocking. I have seen and used similar ones. Nuggy

 

[sobeitunion]

Its a brass insert. As far as the age is concerned its hard to tell. They are used in a number of applications from automotive to beverage equipment to communications and so on. They come in a bunch of different patterns and varietys. Hope Im not breaking any site rules but here is a random website I found that shows a bunch of stylles and gives some basic info. This picture shows one that looks very similar to yours.

Brass Moulding Inserts, Brass Threaded Inserts, Brass Knurling Inserts, Brass Molding Inserts, India



Here is one I picked up off the floor of a warehouse that stocks coffee machines.

 

[nuggy]

Well it looks like that - except for; the general aged look, the rod in the middle, and the fact that is not drilled through, but both are brass and tubular.

A little research reveals that the rod in the centre gets rid of air bubbles that stop the oil running down inside the tube.