✅ SOLVED Lid to what

[matthewc61]

Dug up on 1890 - 1930 old farm homestead
What could this be off of?
No center , has several flat edges as a bolt would.

 

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[bowwinkles]

Soup style thermos bottle. https://www.google.com/search?q=vin...AgIECQ&biw=1243&bih=538#imgrc=z_FXwfcfbNkC9M:

 

[djackson7348]

It looks to me like part of the plug from an old 55 gallon drum.

 

[xr7ator]

Not one of those thermos bottles seem to have the hexagon shape that the poster pointed out "like a bolt".

 

[Rookster]

Looks to me with internal and external threads to be maybe the outer works of a level indicator. A glass seal may have screwed inside.
Just a guess.

 

[ticndig]

I think djackson got it right . it's a bung adapter

 

[matthewc61]

It appears to be aluminum or copper , not much rust, could it be a mason jar lid?

 

[owlcreek]

I have some bungs for 55 drums that look exactly like that.

 

[Tack Driver]

Looks like the head of a old rayovac flash light

 

[dingode]

That, to me looks like it could be electrical for conduit or from a bung on some type of barrel.

 

[matthewc61]

Thanks all for your help, it could be from a 55 gallon drum or this flashlight , going to look at these a little closer, its got to be one or the other.