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roverdriver
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Location: 100 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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They look like oilers for a Veteran or Edwardian car. Usually affixed to the dashboard, they were filled with oil which was then piped to where it was needed- a total loss system. The 'flip over' brass tops cut the oil flow completely for when the vehicle was stopped. The knurled tops (when the flip-over was upright) controlled the oil flow from one drop every few minutes to about a drip per second. A certain skill was required to make sure sufficient oil was being dripped to the part needing lubrication.
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buzzy bee
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Location: South Cheshire
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Yep, just normal oilers by the look. I have them on my lathe.
They should have a wick in them.
They came from little to big, depentant on the item ie a shaft being lubricated, alot of engines have them.
What have you got them for?
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dclf1947
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Location: Laoag City, Philippines
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These are classed as "wine Glass" drip oilers because of the shape of the glass. There is no wick inside them the "lever" on the top opens a needle valve and the number of drops per minute is adjusted by screwing the knurled nut below up or down. Many stationary engines them and they are very collectable selling for very good prices on e-bay.
I show an example below fitted to a Tangye 1 3/4 Gas engine I had.
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Peter_L
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buzzy bee
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Mine have a wick down the centre on the lathe.
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