✅ SOLVED Metal canister with cap - no idea

[Scottdavid]

Found this on a site with lots of 1800s stuff. Not sure if it’s modern. Cap at top is corroded on. Feels military in nature

Thanks for your sleuthing help!

 

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[Loco-Digger]

Possibly an old specialty battery

 

[ticndig]

I agree battery or fuse

 

[mojjax]

or baiiery


or a battery carbon thing

 

[Scottdavid]

Thanks!

 

[ARC]

Darth Vader's light sabre battery.

 

[Scottdavid]

Darth Vader's light sabre battery.

Yes and I am your father

 

[ARC]

Yes and I am your father

NOOOOOOOOO.... OOOOOOOO...OOOOOOOOO HHH !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ... Ehhh hem.... DOH OOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

My first thought was carbon battery core from a car battery as well.

Dave

 

[Anduril]

Darth Vader's light sabre battery.

I am now picturing the Energizer Bunny with a light saber...
Thanks AARC.

 

[Anduril]

My first thought was carbon battery core from a car battery as well.

Dave

My first thought was a metal film canister, but I guess they only made those in 35mm format. (?).
But, fuse end cap and/or battery also fits well, based on the photos we have.

 

[jasonboise85]

Hi, could it be a road flare?

 

[DCMatt]

1903 Springfield cleaning kit?

 

[Scottdavid]

Some kind of battery . . . although a springfield cleaning kit would have been nicer!

 

[A2coins]

Yes and I am your father

Great find Yoda Man