As far as I can tell it has this:
B. ? Co.
-ORD ? A
.NAT'L . TUBE CO
And I believe its brass, it was folded so that the letters were backwards, I tried to unfold it and.. it broke.
Hi everyone!
I discovered this tubular, small rock a few years ago and stumbled across it just recently emptying some boxes, when it struck me that I really don't know much about it.
It is approximately 3cm long and 1cm in diameter. Both ends are uneven but one is smoothed/eroded/soft and...
More than likely a lipstick tube. It's 2" x 11/16" dia., brass, and probably double walled with the letters SOLITAIR* stamped around the tube near the base. About 2/3 the way down the tube there is segmented compartment with a small hole. Weighs close to an ounce and heavy for its size. There...