Pat 1862 what?

[Digger54]

Threaded on the outside, sheet brass. Has Patented at the top and SEP16.1862 at the bottom. Any ideas?

Found in a site where Civil War eagle and flat buttons were dug.

 

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[jeff of pa]

Looks like the "Bottom" lid to a Bank

Threaded on the Outside so it would
fit Flush with the Bottom ?

 

[dg39]

Looks like the "Bottom" lid to a Bank

Threaded on the Outside so it would
fit Flush with the Bottom ?

I'm with you on that, Jeff.
DG

 

[clovis97]

I'm betting this is a lid to a canning jar.

EDITED: Seeing that it is only about an inch in diameter, it wouldn't be a canning lid. I didn't catch the size at first glance

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I cant find it. http://www.google.com/patents?as_dr...1862&lr=&start=20&num=10&scoring=1&output=rss

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

These old patents are not all listed unfortunately.

Could this be part of a lamp? http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...d=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com


http://www.lampguild.org/QandApage/archives/Q0002199.htm

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I also found mention of this patent date on a rapid fire gun that predates the Gatlin. http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...d=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com


http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...d=8&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com

 

[Engineer in MD]

BigCypressHunter was right on target!

Look at patent 36451 from that date. Its for a lamp that has a new type of chiney (glass) holder. My guess is this is where the flat wick came out of the lamp. It could also be an internal part to the lamp that chaneled the wick.

Update:
More info, look at patent 36493. This is Atwwod's patent for a lamp of the same patent date. See figure 1, at the very bottom of the assembly. After looking at the drawings I realized its the very bottom of the burner assembly where the burner screws into the glass. the wick also protrudes down thru into the fuel. Look at the bottom of burner assemblies and you will see the threaded part at the bottom. See http://www.thelampworks.com/lw_burners_08.htm

Hope that helps..

 

[Deftone]

I to agree that it is from a kerosene lamp or lantern. I made a post earlier but realized the size and thought I hit modify but hit remove! Here is a bigger one that the seller says has the same pat. date on it. :P


http://jeffreysevans.auctionflex.co...date=20501231&lso=lotnumasc&pagenum=9&lang=En

 

[Digger54]

I agree also with pat 36451. Likely the point where the wick cam through. Thanks for the help.