My local museum needs your help - What is it?

[powderpuf20]

I only have the pictures, no other info. Thank you!

 

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[sutphin]

Maybe old style syringe to give cow or horse pillsjust a wild guess or maybe an extractor of some kind.

 

[Breezie]

I have 2 ideas, but have some questions first: #1 Does it pump; meaning does the small part goes into the larger part? #2 Does the smaller handle lock the larger handle? #3 What does the large end look like; is it open and/or threaded?


Breezie

 

[unclemac]

with such a nice box being made to fit and all.....i am thinking there must be some writhing on the lid or engraving on the tool......better pics would be nice too.

 

[ToastedWheatie]

Can you provide anything written on it? Patent dates, company info?

 

[artemis moon]

tire pump?

 

[powderpuf20]

I'll try to get more info. The museum posted these pics on Facebook looking for help. I'll have to get in there when they are open again. Standby.

 

[Breezie]

Since it is brass and in a wooden box with a velvet lining, I think it is either nautical or medical. If it is nautical, it looks to be a bilge pump. If it is human medical, it appears to be enema related.

It has the shape of a barrel pump, but I don't think barrel pumps would be sold/bought in a velvet lined box. During the mid-1800's+ most brass items that were 'specially' boxed were either nautical or medical. (As soon as I typed that last sentence, I thought there will be at least one strange object that is NOT nautical or medical that is brass in a fancy box. )


Breezie

 

[yaxthri]

For you Breezie with love :-) If you consider this one a "strange object"...

 

[unclemac]

precision tools .... also can come in boxes like that....

 

[Breezie]

For you Breezie with love :-) If you consider this one a "strange object"...

LOL Love it!

Breezie

precision tools .... also can come in boxes like that....[/COLOR]

Maybe I should have said, brass items shaped like that . . .It maybe some type of precision tool. I'd like to see better pics and get more info from the museum.


Breezie

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

As a guess I'd go with medical. The smal lever looks live a vacuum break for the larger plunger. Something to draw out blood or fluids?

 

[tamrock]

As a guess I'd go with medical. The smal lever looks live a vacuum break for the larger plunger. Something to draw out blood or fluids?

That's what I'm thinking? Maybe a vintage embalming pump.