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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: killdead 660 on April 16, 2010, 12:44:38 pm
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Hello, I have recently obtained this mystery item from my Grandfather, He found it way back in the 60's in a abandoned house while he was working with ATF. I have zero knowledge of what this item could be. It seems to be a glass bulb of some sort, Seeing that it has threads, But the it is very strange because it is sealed. I actually posted on another antique site and I was told that it was a spirit inside of a bottle, And that I had to dispose of it as fast as possible. What The hell? If you have Any knowledge on this item or this items value, It would be greatly appreciated. The photos are listed below. Thank you for your time.
The Object
http://img519.imageshack.us/i/p1010006dg.jpg/
Objects Texture
http://img638.imageshack.us/i/p1010005kj.jpg/
Objects Bottom (No markings?)
http://img179.imageshack.us/i/p1010004mf.jpg/
Objects Threads
http://img444.imageshack.us/i/p1010003n.jpg/
Strange Sealed top
http://img195.imageshack.us/i/p1010002ew.jpg/
http://img519.imageshack.us/i/p1010006dg.jpg/
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This is curious. Do the threads look like standard light bulb threads? If possible could you post another picture of the whole object?
What are the dimensions of it?
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660 My first thought was a lightning rod ball but they are open on each end will keep searching!! The only spirits I would worry about are named Jack & Jim ;D
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@Syl I have the requested info for you, Here you are.
Diameter= 12 3/4 in.
length= 7 1/4 in.
neck= 2 3/4 in.
The thread revolves 1 3/4 times, And it does not appear to be normal lightbulb threads. They are much much larger as you will see in the photos below.
Flat Sealed Top Up Close
http://img64.imageshack.us/i/p1010014w.jpg/
Sealed Top Up Close
http://img260.imageshack.us/i/p1010013zs.jpg/
Threads Up Close
http://img710.imageshack.us/i/p1010011hy.jpg/
Threads Up Close
http://img96.imageshack.us/i/p1010010f.jpg/
Object Overall
http://img697.imageshack.us/i/p1010009o.jpg/
Object Overall
http://img191.imageshack.us/i/p1010008ps.jpg/
Sealed Top
http://img696.imageshack.us/i/p1010006ie.jpg/
Sealed Top
http://img249.imageshack.us/i/p1010002m.jpg/
@Wendy It is totally sealed on both ends so it can't be a lightning rod ball, and yes there are some really crazy people on Antique forums. After they said it was filled with spirits, They requested that it be sent to them. ::)
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Looks like this antique glass fishing float.
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Hey That's Cool! Is there any value for it? What is it's history?
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Wendy, I have seen many glass fishing floats but none with threads. Do you know what the threads were for?
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Yes that's very strange? More value? :D
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That thing is strange. Maybe something from a chemistry lab? Looks kinda like the stuff they use in labs. lol
But it's sealed? What in the world is the purpose of a sealed bottle? Unless it really was made to float, that's the only purpose I can think of.
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I'd be willing to bet it's a toilet float.
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O god, I had my hand all over that thing. Hope it's not a toilet float ha ha. Anyway any help you guys can provide for the Value or history of this item would be great. Thanks!
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This sure looks like it
http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/store/vintage-glass-toilet-tank-float-180484843335.html
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Nope it is a antique fishing float not for a tiolet ;D, The use of the first glass fishing floats can be traced as far back as 1840. The Norwegians used a float on which they tied a fishing line and a hook. As the use of nets increased, Norway went on to produce many sizes of floats since glass was an economical method of supporting the nets and offered plenty of buoyancy. Many European countries soon began using glass floats. Trademarks or embossing began appearing on the floats to identify the users and manufacturers of the floats.
Around 1910, far eastern countries, primarily Japan began manufacturing and using glass floats, hence their most popular name; Japanese Glass Fishing Floats. To accommodate different fishing styles and nets, the Japanese experimented with many different shapes & sizes of floats, from as small as 2 inches in diameter to the gigantic size of 20 inches in diameter.
Value $5.00 more for cranberry & jeweled colors $100.00
They also made them in various shapes like this one trying to keep them from slipping out of nets.
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Cool! Atleast i know what it is now! :D Well Thanks for helping me guys! I'm going to upload my two favorite antique bottles next and see what you think! See you around the forums! --Killdead 660
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To me it looks like a toilet float. Thats what the threads are for. What would the threads be for on a fishing boat? How far from the coast was the house where it was found? How would they keep these things from getting broken? Glass all over the deck. Ouch.
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Here is a toilet tank float clearly marked with no threads :D
http://www.tias.com/14154/PicPage/3923744384.html
sorry just put toilet float in the search field on this site
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Wendy, I am very familiar with glass fishing floats. What would be the purpose of a threaded end unless it screwed into something? Do you have a reference to a threaded end fishing float as I have never seen or heard of one? Not that it is not that but I just have my doubts without a concrete reference. I also do not think it is a toilet float but who knows? Another conundrum.
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I'm with wendy that it is a float for the toilet.
However...haven't seen one without a plug.
http://www.google.com/products?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&hl=en&q=antique+toilet+float&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=S-HIS6H-JoGa8AT_sPy-DA&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=image&resnum=3&ved=0CC0QzAMwAg (http://www.google.com/products?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&hl=en&q=antique+toilet+float&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=S-HIS6H-JoGa8AT_sPy-DA&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=image&resnum=3&ved=0CC0QzAMwAg)
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KC honestly I think it is a glass fishing float as the end is sealed with glass as with fishing floats so no need of a plug like you mentioned & all the toilet floats I have seen do not have the threaded end just a lip like the ones on the site you posted. plus I think a diameter of 12 3/4" is to large for a toilet float?? I think you are right wayward another conundrum :-\ maybe it is something else altogether!!
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Interesting Tesla-esque item , killdead 660 .
Have you ever gotten this item around a high-voltage charge ? :o :o :o
Pretty sure not for fishin' , or flushin ' .
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This thing looks just like the toilet tank float that winffup posted being for sale on ebay on the first page. Thats gotta be it. I think.
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A toilet tank float gets my vote too. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170438871043&rvr_id=&crlp=1_263602_263622&UA=WXI7&GUID=38f72d9a1270a23664419a41fff64e3c&itemid=170438871043&ff4=263602_263622
The one on KC's post that had no pic looks like this on eBay...
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Noting the OP's description of the diameter @ 12 inches , do you still think it's a tank float ?
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I think the op meant circumference instead of diameter. Look at their hand holding the piece, if that piece is 12 in dia. we have the answer to Shaq.
http://img697.imageshack.us/i/p1010009o.jpg/
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If the size is 12" diameter than it may be the Jolly Green Giant's tank float. If the circumference is 12", then it may be for the rest of us. ;D
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I know someone who could use a Thomas A. that size .
;D ;D ;D
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Could be for a community pot!!!!