15 Year Mystery, and a long story.......Syringe?

[dkw]

First a little history on the item(sorry for being long winded).

This was found at a mid to late 1800s home about fifteen years ago. I worked for the ranch that had the pasture that the home stood on. We had a tornado come through and it peeled the rotted tin roof off of the house and exposed the old wooden shingles. While cleaning up the mess, I noticed the tube end of this item sticking out from between the shingles. I was wedged in between the layers of shingles and appeared to have been there for a great long while. The home was located in Central Missouri. The last person to live in the house was killed on Wednesday, January 4, 1961 at 9:15pm by a train. He was said to have parked on the tracks and waited for it.

The item in question is a tube with a threaded cap and a hollow plunger with what appears to be a leather cup type seal at the bottom. I would guess it to be made of brass and it was plated at one time. There are no holes in the body of the tube. The leather seal is dried out but the item was obviously used to draw or disperse fluid. I just have no idea what.

 

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[intimer]

Similar
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-1920s-lozier-brass-bicycle-pump

Wasn't this link good enough evidence? Looks very similar...



sorry, just trying to be a little humorous.
i have thought 'air out' from the beginning because the similarity to the workings of the air pumps for tires and balls. [especially your 'worthpoint' link is 'worthy']
to me it appears the air outlet end needs to be positioned against something while pumping (like the tire valve or ball)
i wish there was indication of a needle broke off like 'silver searcher' suggested.

 

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[mojjax]

I just came across this picture in my 1895 Montgomery Ward Catalogue . It's in the gymnasium goods section - a Striking Bag Inflater .

I figured I'd throw this into the cauldron of ideas

 

[DanB]

It looks like a part of one of the old canister pump and spray bug spray can......but it appears to be missing the can.....back when you could buy DDT over the counter...

db

 

[intimer]

I just came across this picture in my 1895 Montgomery Ward Catalogue . It's in the gymnasium goods section - a Striking Bag Inflater .

I figured I'd throw this into the cauldron of ideas

i just have to say that photo is 'worthier'!

.90 cents, wow! i bet the finger attachment was an upgrade for .05 cents...ha ha! or maybe an earlier issue. (raise price!....decrease unit cost!....market as NEW & BETTER MODEL!....that

the id's made on these forum's are over and over amazing. one post feeds off another and the web is woven.
the air out inflater was an id --- pictures are super work!
i apologize if i stepped on anyones post! how does it go? "i'm not worthy, man!"

 

[NGE]

How about a Balloon pump "inflator"...........NGE

 

[allen]

old tick remover ?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I think Im wrong but the first thing I thought of was an old Coleman camping stove or lantern. It used a leather washer, spring and hollow stem like the one posted. Dont you remember? You had to put your finger over the hole and pump it up. http://www.rei.com/product/406006 http://www.rei.com/product/406006

 

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[mojjax]

I think aaaaaa is right ........but , check out this Puncture-Burning Device .

http://www.google.com/patents/about...inm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=

 

[aaaaaaa]

I think aaaaaa is right ........but , check out this Puncture-Burning Device .

http://www.google.com/patents/about...inm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=

Mini-blowtorch?
That patent confirms my ID.. "... my puncture-burning device adapted for application to an ordinary bicycle-pump and shown as so applied ..." and "The pump illustrated may be of any ordinary or standard construction ..."

 

[mojjax]

Yup . Here's another supporting aaaaaa's theory . Green Check time ?

http://www.google.com/patents/about...inm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Not liquid, but air perhaps.. Bicycle pump?

I think its solved. aaaaaaa said it first. Mojjax found the pic. I am curious as to how this thing works. Do you need two hands?

 

[aaaaaaa]

I am curious as to how this thing works. Do you need two hands?

The one in the second patent, maybe not.. But the others, yes.. One to hold the "plunger" and another to pump the "body" of the thing.. Here, at least, most pumps use(d) the same system..

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It looks like the 15 year mystery is over...