Large type manhole oiler and looks like vacum elbow

Post by **FATMAN** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 12:58 pm

these large manhole oilers have 1/8" pipe thread any idea what it was used on also duel elbow either vacuum or fluid elbow kooks like would be for old windshield wipers but no idea, cleaning tons of items up that have been buried for years
thank you form for the help, Bob

Post by **FATMAN** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 1:08 pm

Another style with brass top and oval hole in cap

Post by **Original Smith** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 2:48 pm

Pretty cool Bob, but they aren't anything Ford used.

Michael Peternell · Post by **Michael Peternell** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:34 pm

I know of an application for the last one you have pictured.

Wayne Sheldon · Post by **Wayne Sheldon** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 6:15 pm

Those types of oilers were used on many many types of machinery from before 1900 up until at least WWII. I don't think Ford used those types on the cars they sold, however, I have seen those on other brass era cars, and even some cars on through the '20s. They were common on factory equipment and based upon what I have seen (boxes full at swap meets!) there are probably millions of them still NOS. I have considered using those on a speedster, but not yet done that.