old container-anyone know what it was used for?

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I'm curious as to how old this may be, and what it might have been used for...THANKS!
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I believe it was used to hold kerosene for a cook stove.
You placed it upside down and it would gravity feed the kerosene into the cook stoves wick.
 
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Thanks, you two! Didn't expect to get a reply so soon.....This forum is great!
 
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