Zinc or lead capsule....

[MSoltRC]

Hi Everybody!
Did anybody find something similar to this capsule? Was it used in WWII by Germans? What is used for?
It's a kid of holder of spare parts of something or bulb or fuse or?
The material of this capsule is zinc or lead. Not alu, iron or steel. There was nothing in it when I found it. It was in the vicinity of WWII spent cartridges. (In Hungary)
Thank's for any help to identify it.
Regards,
Peter

 

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[nhbenz]

Possibly an old fuse container? Perhaps similar to this; British P.I.A.T.,Projector Infantry Anti Tank, WWII - Inert-Ord.net
Although the configuration of the inside doesn't look like it could hold a fuse?
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[MSoltRC]

Perhaps similar to this; British P.I.A.T.,Projector Infantry Anti Tank, WWII - Inert-Ord.net
Although the configuration of the inside doesn't look like it could hold a fuse?

Hi nhbenz!

Thanks for the reply.
I think, it was used by Hungarian or German infantry.
I found this in the mountains of North-East Hungary, where the Hungarian and German soldiers tried to push the soviets back.... unfortunately unsuccessfully.
This item should held some ampule, electronic fuse or bulb, or I don't know....
And the question, why it was made from zinc or lead material?

Size: ~1.5 inch long (3.6cm) and diameter 3/4 inch (2cm)

Regards,
Peter

 

[neffy812]

It looks to me like an old tube/slip lighter. I have a small one from WW2.

http://www.toledo-bend.com/VCL/lighters/index.asp?request=lighters307

If that's what it is, it might be missing the piece that holds the flint and striker.

 

[MSoltRC]

It looks to me like an old tube/slip lighter. I have a small one from WW2.
Vintage Cigarette Lighters - Wheel - Slip Lighters
If that's what it is, it might be missing the piece that holds the flint and striker.

Hi neffy812!
Thanks for the note.
I was thinking about that also, but I found that "box" in closed postition.
And I don't think, somebody removed the flint, striker, wick, then close the case and throw it away. It's illogical.
And it's not (wasn't) fasten tightly at all. Any fluid which would be used as lighter, escapes too quickly from it.
Regards,
Peter

 

[Paleopilot]

Looks like a headlamp dimmer switch from a 40s/50s auto maybe?

 

[BosnMate]

My guess is there is a lot of zinc in it's metal, because lead wouldn't rot, but our zinc money rots quickly in the ground. And if it's a combination of metals, like zinc and lead, that can set up electrolysis, and cause it to even decay more. Other than that, I'm sorry, but I have no idea.

 

[MSoltRC]

Looks like a headlamp dimmer switch from a 40s/50s auto maybe?

Hi Paleopilot and BosnMate!
Thanks for the reply. I don't think it's a headlamp dimmer because it was beside WWII material, eg. spent cartridges of 1939-42 production and on the mountain where there were no road for even military cars.
Yes, you're right BosnMate, mainly it consist of zinc.
Regards,
Peter