is this from a tractor or a gas line?

[osgood]

found this old brass? conglomeration. Wonder if its from an old motor or a gas light fixture? any ideas. thanks Curt O

 

[Steve(Can)]

found this old brass? conglomeration. Wonder if its from an old motor or a gas light fixture? any ideas. thanks Curt O

hello Curt, think it may be parts of an old brass plumber's blow torch... kinda like this one:

 

[Steve(Can)]

Not a soldering torch... a Barthel Heat heat lamp made in Germany, same idea as the blow torch but designed to stand upright
pic below should be close to what your's looks like from the other side. Barthel model Lanz 25, built in the early 1920s.
Barthel Heat Lamp (click this link for translation from German to English)

 

[Steve(Can)]

from the link below... John Deer Lanz Barthel Blow Torch — Lanz Model 33 (slightly different than yours)
The Heinrich Lanz Company was acquired by Deere & Co. in 1956.. This Blow Torch was used to heat the fuel in order to start the old Lanz Tractors.

John Deere Lanz Barthel Blow Torch - Lanz Model 33 - Vintage Collectible | #1727381317

The Heinrich Lanz Company was acquired by Deere & Co. in 1956.. This Blow Torch was used to heat the fuel in order to start the old Lanz Tractors. This one was manufactured by the Highly Regarded G. B

www.worthpoint.com

Video below, starting an early model Lanz tractor using a Barthel torch. After he finally gets it fired up, buddy removes the torch from under the hot bulb at the front of the tractor... So turns out you hit it out of the park on the first swing Curt, with from a tractor or a gas line, ha!

 

[osgood]

hello Curt, think it may be parts of an old brass plumber's blow torch... kinda like this one:

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really thanks a bunch, that is awesome. Figured with the vent holes might of had to do with heat of some sorts. CO

 

[HiLineman]

Very cool find. Great job on the identification

 

[Sebastrue]

Yes, it if from a part of an old brass plumber's blowtorch, in my country we call it reductor. My grandfather has one of those in his garage, but it needs to be restored.