GB_Amateur Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 48 minutes ago, IdahoPeg said: It appears that only the horizontal narrow tube allows airflow, and it’s only about 1/16 inch wide. That sounds significant. To have a constricted 1/16" hole likely means the hole diameter is important. I think that argues for some kind of gas passage, possibly a flammable gas. Your lamp idea is gaining legitimacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Looks like an old gas lamp pipe to me. Hope to find a picture of one for you to see. Great find and it should be brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Am I seeing a head on whatever it is? If you rotate it where the large opening is straight out to the right the other part of it looks like a bird’s head. The recessed area on the side I see it’s eye 👁 . Being it gets smaller beyond the eye has to be it’s beak. Chuck PS It may not be a birds head but it is some kind of creature . Will you please post a picture looking head on to it. I do believe I’m looking at its eye on the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Looks like there is text around the rim on one end. Might be able to look that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman4 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Hoff is of german, danish, dutch origin. Maybe clean up the lettering and see if you can make out any more. The angles of the two pipe facings is interesting and trying to visualize how this item would be integrated either solely or with multiple ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knomad Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 See if a standard water hose male end screws into it.? It may be an Ornate Hose Nozzle, it would likely produce a light spray perhaps for flowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Bach Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Ridge Runner said: Am I seeing a head on whatever it is? If you rotate it where the large opening is straight out to the right the other part of it looks like a bird’s head. The recessed area on the side I see it’s eye 👁 . Being it gets smaller beyond the eye has to be it’s beak. Chuck PS It may not be a birds head but it is some kind of creature . Will you please post a picture looking head on to it. I do believe I’m looking at its eye on the side. Now I get why you know so much about pipes Chuckles! 😎 HA HA just kidding.✌️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaj56 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 On 7/10/2023 at 12:35 PM, Ridge Runner said: it still could be a pipe because some was made with a screw in bowl. Just do a search for a screw in bowl for pipes and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Chuck I agree ....I think it's a pipe. Really cool find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoPeg Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/10/2023 at 12:18 PM, JCR said: Is it made of Brass? Not sure…rings up 21, mostly 22 on equinox Update: scratched a bit of the inside, think it’s pewter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoPeg Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/11/2023 at 7:15 PM, Ridge Runner said: Am I seeing a head on whatever it is? If you rotate it where the large opening is straight out to the right the other part of it looks like a bird’s head. The recessed area on the side I see it’s eye 👁 . Being it gets smaller beyond the eye has to be it’s beak. Chuck PS It may not be a birds head but it is some kind of creature . Will you please post a picture looking head on to it. I do believe I’m looking at its eye on the side. After cleaning & looking closer, check out the teeth…maybe a sea serpent or dragon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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