here is a stumper...need help!

[relic lover]

It was dug at a turn of the century dump. It is 2 inches long. The threaded part is brass the rest is porcelain. What is it

 

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[Montana Jim]

hmmm... will a smaller light bulb fit into it?

 

[relic lover]

hmmm... will a smaller light bulb fit into it?

Being an electrician that crossed my mind but the threads are a bit fine and it is not any standard size but I think it might be electrical somehow.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Base of a heating element for a chick brooder or heat lamp.

 

[Rob66]

part of an old lamp.

 

[FlatCat]

I'm going with some type of socket for a lamp or heating element.

FC

 

[Nuttdriver]

I'm going with some type of socket for a lamp or heating element.

FC

Me too. A lamp socket.

 

[Monty]

An old pull chain type light receptacle with the guts missing. Monty

 

[relic lover]

An old pull chain type light receptacle with the guts missing. Monty

aaaah yes the nubbies in the porcelain are the stops for the clicker switch, good eye