Need ID for patd 1882 & 1892 whatsits

[simulant]

Need ID for pat'd 1882 & 1892 whatsits

What are these things? Found in a trash dump site, no detector needed.

One says:

ARION
PAT'D JUNE 27. 82.
PATENTS PENDING

And the other has:

"IMPERIAL"
PAT. AUG 2. 1892.

 

[DCMatt]

Someone should verify but I believe those are hot water radiator steam purge valves.

 

[DCMatt]

 

[tamrock]

That looks like it. We had wresting matches in the hallway at school and the object was to push your opponent into the piping hot radiator heater. They got hot enough to leave a red mark and you fought hard not to get burned. You always had a lookout keeping an eye for any school faculty coming down the hall. One teacher caught us and and made us bend forward and grip each ankle as he gave you a swift kick in the rear. Then you had to quickly catch your balance so not to land on your face and it was pretty challenging to regain your balance being booted from that position. I wondered if that was something out of the teachers hand book of those days.??

 

[DBANDGB]

the newer version is still used on steam radiators. i sold a two family house 10 yrs ago and they were on them.

 

[simulant]

Lol tamrock - if only that were still allowed, society would be much better off I think!

Dcmatt - great ID once again!