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margclearlake · Apr 24, 2012

hi all, long time lurker, first time poster. btw Rick, got the cistern filled in, (city forced me) but I got a nice deck outta it. got all the still to be sifted dirt on the back of the garage.

so this thing, obviously I dont have the bottom of it. and when I took apart the top this is what I found. lttile orange grater that fit into a cup. its all porcelian. there are a couple of little holes for draining or pressure?? the metal part at the bottom appears to be aluminum. when it was together the neck was blocked up. the pat. date I have searched with no results. Jan-30-12 says trademark WDG OR WDC, reuse prohibited. its just weird. alll these little pieces worked together.

thanks much and very happy to be a part of your community. diggings in my blood.

margclearlake · Apr 24, 2012

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margclearlake · Apr 24, 2012

additional question. what would have been the material for the bottom of the bottle after the neck?

epackage · Apr 24, 2012

Looks like a porcelain Whiskey pourer for pouring single shots....can we see a pic of the top of the largest piece on the right..Welcome to the sight

mr.fred · Apr 24, 2012

Looks like a piece of an electrical socket to me[8|] ~ Fred

cowseatmaize · Apr 24, 2012

I'm thinking two things. Either part of a filtering device or an air or fluid regulator. My gut goes with the first. When it blocked, you had to replace it.

surfaceone · Apr 24, 2012

Hello Marg,

Official welcomes from yer pals at the blue pages. Thanks for unlurking and posting this whateveritis.

How did it all fit together? Maybe you could line it up in exploded view. I can't quite see that embossed panel too well, especially the C or G side.

So you know Rick, eh? Who dug the cistern, and what did you find besides this whatsis?

I think Eric might be on to something filter-wise...

margclearlake · Apr 25, 2012

Hello again.. here is what the bottom inside looks like. notice the fluted inside that looks like the "orange grater" but is not the same size so it does not fit tightly.

as far as the exploded view: on the left the top "stopper" went in the top and it broke off when someone was cleaning it. before that it was not free to be removed but part of the whole thing. the "orange grater" and little cup went in the bottom.

margclearlake · Apr 25, 2012

as far as the cistern, i dug it. got about a thousand bottles out of it, medals, one pretty poison, jugs, dishes, opera glasses, marbles, garters, figurines, salt and peppers. it was like they dumped the junk drawer right into it. so much small stuff that i sifted and am still sifting cause I like all the small stuff. one neat wine bottle, LOTS of Lysol and lots of face cream jars. lots of those canning glasses from the metal tops. im going to try to drill them for wind chimes.

imukdiver · Apr 25, 2012

I have no clue what that might be, but I would like to see some pics of your finds. Or are they posted on another spot somewhere ?

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