✅ SOLVED unknown tin thing

[finderfarthing]

I found this in the wall of a 1846 house. Can anyone shed light on what it is? its maybe 3" long.

 

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[stefen]

That son, is a very old watchmacallit dohickey...

welcome...someone will eventually provide a proper ID...

 

[doublet2a]

Almost looks like part of a still??

Tim

 

[capt-zero]

I just did a search of "early light bulb" and went to the images. Your piece looks very similar to the base of many of the earliest of light bulbs. I didn't find an exact match, but you might check it out. It's definitely electrical and your last photo looks like a burned out filament.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I dont know what it is but I like it. Can we see more pics especially the filament looking part?

Is the threaded part brass?

 

[kuger]

That is a dandy mid 19th century whale oil lamp
I am sitting here looking at a few I have dug,and a couple I have bought but here is just one of many off GOOGLE
http://archives.lighting.oneofakind...american_tin_double_hand_whale_oil_lamp_1.htm

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

SOLVED by kuger. Green check please.

 

[finderfarthing]

Thanks so much. I've been trying to solve this mystery for a while. Thanks kuger.

 

[finderfarthing]

Can't figure out how to mark this as solved.....any suggestions?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Its under "Thread Tools".

 

[DCMatt]

I found this in the wall of a 1846 house. Can anyone shed light on what it is? its maybe 3" long.

Great ID Kuger! It is funny to me that you "shed light" on an item that shed light!

DCMatt

 

[kuger]

Great ID Kuger! It is funny to me that you "shed light" on an item that shed light!

DCMatt

I laughed when I read that too!!Thanks folks........very nice example as well,ya dont see em like that all the time

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I didnt know what it was but I had a feeling it was something special by the construction of the item. Probably hand soldered and crimped . Maybe you could find the missing parts.

 

[finderfarthing]

"Shed light"....Thats great. Who da thunk it. Now that Kuger flipped the light switch on, I have been googling whale oil lamps. Looks like I found a "match". Just missing the cone base or a candlestick like base. Thanks again Kuger. You are "bright"

 

[kuger]

"Shed light"....Thats great. Who da thunk it. Now that Kuger flipped the light switch on, I have been googling whale oil lamps. Looks like I found a "match". Just missing the cone base or a candlestick like base. Thanks again Kuger. You are "bright" View attachment 733140

....I meant to snap a couple pics of dug ones for ya,and keep forgetting!!Great piece...sure ya would never let it go,but I would take it if ya did....I have no idea what it would be worth either.....Thanks for the appreciation!!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

"Shed light"....Thats great. Who da thunk it. Now that Kuger flipped the light switch on, I have been googling whale oil lamps. Looks like I found a "match". Just missing the cone base or a candlestick like base. Thanks again Kuger. You are "bright" View attachment 733140

Thats a match. I have a Sperm Oil bottle. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/bottles-glass/14395-sperm-whale-oil.html

 

[finderfarthing]

That bottle is great! Do you think thats how they sold the oil for lamps like these? wondered if they bought oil by the gallon or what. Thanks for sharing. Learning alot on this site.

 

[kuger]

That bottle is great! Do you think thats how they sold the oil for lamps like these? wondered if they bought oil by the gallon or what. Thanks for sharing. Learning alot on this site.

............depends,where I am at they often used lard(pork) oil,which came in gallon + cans

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

That bottle is great! Do you think thats how they sold the oil for lamps like these? wondered if they bought oil by the gallon or what. Thanks for sharing. Learning alot on this site.

I dont know. My little bottle pictured is Sperm Sewing Machine Oil.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Check this out $2,000 Penalty Assessed for Illegal Attempted Sale of Sperm Whale Oil over Internet

Heres one for sale http://compare.ebay.com/like/121046908408?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar