oil cap?!?

[Younghunt]

oil cap?!?

sorry about the pic its my first time editing one!

 

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[stefen]

Think the word oil kinda says it all...Probably not a gas cap tho...

 

[Younghunt]

Think the word oil kinda says it all...Probably not a gas cap tho...

Its about the size of a dime

 

[Retired Sarge]

Maybe the cap off a lantern or something like that.

Mike
USAF Retired

 

[trikikiwi]

This find rang a bell with me. It is most likely a cap for indicating where on some machine, you need to provide oil and the first thing that came to mind was a sewing machine.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-TIN-SINGER-SEWING-MACHINE-OIL-CAN-/220763623845

Cheers, Mike

 

[creskol]

It appears as though there was a spout on it at one time that is broken off. I wonder if it was a lid to a tiny machinist's oilier similar to this one?

 

[Ramitt]

That seems pretty likely creskol. good pic

 

[timekiller]

It's a Ever-Ready oil can lid/top. Mine is made of lead is yours?
Take Care,
Pete,

 

[Younghunt]

It's a Ever-Ready oil can lid/top. Mine is made of lead is yours?
Take Care,
Pete,

How can i tell if its lead?

 

[timekiller]

It's a Ever-Ready oil can lid/top. Mine is made of lead is yours?
Take Care,
Pete,

How can i tell if its lead?

I called mine lead but not sure that it is totally lead.But it's color,weight,& softness being that I can take my finger nail & dig in it suggest to me it is.Could be some kind of tin/lead mix I guess.No big deal though as it looks to be the same lid just spout on yours is broke.What it was made of was the only reason I kept mine.Thought it was kinda strange to make a lid out of such soft metal.
Take Care,
Pete,