Is this an insulator?

[RelicDude]

I found this digging for bottles the item in question is 2 inches wide. What is this thing?

 

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[Jim in Idaho]

Looks like one. If it's threaded inside, it definitely is. They used to screw them onto wooden pegs on the cross arms on the poles.
Jim

 

[Indian Steve]

It looks more like a big bottle stopper with the part that goes in the bottle broke off. Is the small part broke off or made that way?

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I think it is..... I think it's the top of a two piece insulator, I used to collect them years ago, and I still have a huge collection in storage at my mom's house. The problem I have saying for certain is that I really haven't kept up with them, and some of the knowledge I used to have has been replaced by other trivia over the years (seems I can't learn new things without forgetting a couple old ones)

It could also be a specialty type that I'm not immediately recognizing.... I'll poke around a bit and see if I can find anything that matches

 

[Ant]

It reminds me of a reverse punch bowl pedestal.

 

[RobRieman]

Possible chloride accumulator?

 

[Plug N Play]

I suspect it is a battery rest.
Used in the late 1800 's - early 1900 's

 

[RobRieman]

Lol we hit it at the same time Plug N Play

 

[Plug N Play]

That's funny, Rob.

I think we are on the right track ... though I'm unable to find the exact cd number.

 

[RelicDude]

Awesome it does look like a battery rest.

 

[RelicDude]

It looks more like a big bottle stopper with the part that goes in the bottle broke off. Is the small part broke off or made that way?

I thought it was a stopper too perhaps for a car boy but the nub part isn't broken.

 

[DBANDGB]

what is a battery rest?

 

[villagenut]

My first thought was perhaps a canning jar glass closure lid. There were many different types than most would think. Here are two of mine that are likewise two inches in diameter.

 

[RelicDude]

My first thought was perhaps a canning jar glass closure lid. There were many different types than most would think. Here are two of mine that are likewise two inches in diameter.

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Now those look quite similar also.