David:  Might this be some form of an orchard smudge-pot? It looks like a
tank that could hold a liquid fuel, with a thingie on top to impale a plug
of material that would soak up the fuel and smoke when you lit it. Is there
a way for fuel to reach the bottom of that holder thing on top? I didn't see
a port for filling the tank with a fuel, though.

It also looks like there are brackets to hold something, for example a fine
screen over the smoking wick-like material. The screen is now missing, but
when in place it would act as a spark arrester.

In other words I have no idea but it's fun to speculate on the function of
this artifact.

Please let us know what it is when you find out.

Micki Ryan
Curator
Highline Historical Society
www.highlinehistory.org



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Now I have one of those "what is this" questions.  This item belonged to and
orchardist.. But may not necessarily be agriculturally related.  We are
curious what it might be.. Images can be found here


http://yakimavalleymuseum.org/paul/

David Lynx

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