lyman1903 Posted 3 March , 2021 Share Posted 3 March , 2021 (edited) Rimmed containers, set of 2, no dates or numbers, or broad arrows etc, going from memory, not quite 2' tall, rimmed on one side, basically steel cannisters that look like a shell casing, but have sealable opening , and a small brass spout that is held in place by a spring, I've posted thes in a couple places over the years and the general consensus is they look like an oiler, but no one has seen one like it, may be WW1?? or not? Edited 3 March , 2021 by lyman1903 add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyman1903 Posted 3 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 3 March , 2021 Side view End with filler or removable cap/plug Last one with the d-ring for the cap pulled up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 4 March , 2021 Share Posted 4 March , 2021 Anyone's guess if this helps but from a copy of Mechanical Maintenance of the MK IV Tank, under the section: Lubrication of the Transmission, is the following - Clutch - The greaser on the clutch extension shaft must be refilled and screwed right down twice daily. The two greasers on the ball-race housing must be refilled and screwed down once daily. Unfortunately there are no illustrations with the instructions. With your reference to them being considered 'oilers', I wondered if it was more likely they were grease tubes? I would say the colour and condition of the paint on them, puts them in the right period. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyman1903 Posted 4 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 4 March , 2021 36 minutes ago, GRANVILLE said: Anyone's guess if this helps but from a copy of Mechanical Maintenance of the MK IV Tank, under the section: Lubrication of the Transmission, is the following - Clutch - The greaser on the clutch extension shaft must be refilled and screwed right down twice daily. The two greasers on the ball-race housing must be refilled and screwed down once daily. Unfortunately there are no illustrations with the instructions. With your reference to them being considered 'oilers', I wondered if it was more likely they were grease tubes? I would say the colour and condition of the paint on them, puts them in the right period. David thanks for that info, I don't think they are grease tubes simply because there would be no way to fill or get grease out, the opening on the rounded 'neck' is not that large either, I'll take a pic of the the 'neck' and post it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyman1903 Posted 5 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 5 March , 2021 Nipple, spout or neck? Attached Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 5 March , 2021 Share Posted 5 March , 2021 I'd be more interested to see what the handle on the other end does. Does it unscrew so that the canister can be filled? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyman1903 Posted 5 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 5 March , 2021 it unscrews, (basically a D ring) and the nipple from screws into it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 6 March , 2021 Share Posted 6 March , 2021 With it now. I can see where the oiler idea has come from but struggle to see its use practically. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyman1903 Posted 6 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 6 March , 2021 that's the quandry, I am fairly certain these are not one off's, as in only a couple made, yet I cannot find any reference, or any one that would know, why the are shaped like a the brass part of a cartridge, and what they would hold seems in field use the nozzle would get lost quickly, since only that coil spring and a groove in the container hold it in place, so far they have been great conversation starters!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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