What do you think it is??? added MORE PICS UPON REQUEST

[DPBOB]

Found this today.

It says on the top " PAT APLD FOR BIGELOW"

The glass is solid. It appears to have had a copper tube attached to one end and a screw type vent on the other..

Any thoughts as to what this is used for

 

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[hollowpointred]

Re: What do you think it is?

something electrical, a fuse perhaps?

 

[Michelle]

Re: What do you think it is?

bigelow was an apothocary product developer.......so,this could be.....

 

[stoney56]

Re: What do you think it is?

Possibly a gas globe for a tractor or combine for visually checking amount of water in the gas tank.

 

[Tony in SC]

Re: What do you think it is?

Looks like a drip oiler. The kind used on hit & miss engines or other old machinery. Tony

 

[DPBOB]

Re: What do you think it is?

way to small to be an oil drip . The glass is 3/8 " thick and the dia. of the glass is about 3/4"

 

[mojjax]

Re: What do you think it is?

Steam release valve ?

 

[Michelle]

Re: What do you think it is?

is there anyway you can post the pieces together in one pic with the bottom part showing? also a size would help!

 

[Michelle]

Re: What do you think it is?

way to small to be an oil drip . The glass is 3/8 " thick and the dia. of the glass is about 3/4"

bottle/vile for carrying nitro.....or is it.....jar battery http://www.thebakken.org/artifacts/Leyden-jar.htm

 

[Trez]

Re: What do you think it is?

I think it is some kind of "sight tube" with a bleed off screw.
Either diesel fuel or gasolina.........
maybe it belongs to an ole' still.......XXX

Trez

 

[nhbenz]

Re: What do you think it is?

Flux capacitor perhaps? Bob, could you show the end where the tube attached? Curious item. -Ben

 

[DPBOB]

Re: What do you think it is?

HERES SOME MORE PICS

 

[Michelle]

could it be an early version of an ink cartridge

 

[Michelle]

Des...the bottom is that copper or is that part soft....the piece sticking out?

 

[indepmo]

Patent Applied For Bigelow?