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Title: Glass Tube ID Help
Post by: ewarnick on May 25, 2013, 04:17:28 PM

Hoping someone can tell me what this is. It is a glass tube with metal caps that screw on both ends. One cap has a crimped tip on it and the other cap is open on the end. Inside both caps are filters. It is about 8.75 inches long. Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Glass Tube ID Help
Post by: ewarnick on May 25, 2013, 04:18:44 PM

Inside the caps

Title: Re: Glass Tube ID Help
Post by: ewarnick on May 25, 2013, 04:19:42 PM

Another view

Title: Re: Glass Tube ID Help
Post by: ewarnick on May 25, 2013, 04:23:31 PM

One cap

Title: Re: Glass Tube ID Help
Post by: ewarnick on May 25, 2013, 04:26:31 PM

Tip of the other cap

Title: Re: Glass Tube ID Help
Post by: mart on May 25, 2013, 07:55:57 PM

Where did you get this  ??  Reminds me of old style fuel filter,, maybe for a tractor or old gas pump !!

Title: Re: Glass Tube ID Help
Post by: ewarnick on May 25, 2013, 08:36:01 PM

Estate sale find. That would make sense, the guy was a mechanic among other things in his lifetime. Now if I could find a pic of another one and find out just what it goes on.

Title: Re: Glass Tube ID Help
Post by: mart on May 25, 2013, 08:44:04 PM

Good luck with that !!  But look for pre 1950 stuff !!  Just not sure how far pre,, it would be !!  Not even sure it is !!

Title: Re: Glass Tube ID Help
Post by: Rauville on May 25, 2013, 09:41:13 PM

I think these were designed to attach to the hose when used on the exhaust side of a vacuum cleaner. Filled with moth flakes, you could fumigate your clothes, furniture, automobile, etc. Some are marked, some are not.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Premier-Spic-Span-Vacuum-Glass-Hose-Attachment-/370819444497?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56568faf11#ht_838wt_802 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Premier-Spic-Span-Vacuum-Glass-Hose-Attachment-/370819444497?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56568faf11#ht_838wt_802)

Title: Re: Glass Tube ID Help
Post by: ewarnick on May 25, 2013, 10:00:58 PM

Quote from: Rauville on May 25, 2013, 09:41:13 PM

I think these were designed to attach to the hose when used on the exhaust side of a vacuum cleaner. Filled with moth flakes, you could fumigate your clothes, furniture, automobile, etc. Some are marked, some are not.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Premier-Spic-Span-Vacuum-Glass-Hose-Attachment-/370819444497?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56568faf11#ht_838wt_802 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Premier-Spic-Span-Vacuum-Glass-Hose-Attachment-/370819444497?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56568faf11#ht_838wt_802)

I think you nailed it! Thanks!

Title: Re: Glass Tube ID Help
Post by: bigwull on May 26, 2013, 03:11:58 AM

Quote from: ewarnick on May 25, 2013, 10:00:58 PM

Quote from: Rauville on May 25, 2013, 09:41:13 PM

I think these were designed to attach to the hose when used on the exhaust side of a vacuum cleaner. Filled with moth flakes, you could fumigate your clothes, furniture, automobile, etc. Some are marked, some are not.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Premier-Spic-Span-Vacuum-Glass-Hose-Attachment-/370819444497?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56568faf11#ht_838wt_802 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Premier-Spic-Span-Vacuum-Glass-Hose-Attachment-/370819444497?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56568faf11#ht_838wt_802)

I think you nailed it! Thanks!

You "Think"....he nailed it.....there,s no think about it.....He Did!!

Title: Re: Glass Tube ID Help
Post by: mart on May 26, 2013, 11:33:37 AM

I don`t guess they did that in the south !!  Have never seen one !!  I was thinking of the glass window on an old style pump or on that order !!