# Mystery item help

**URL:** <https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/mystery-item-help/519>\
**Category:** Coin and Treasure\
**Created:** [21 January 2021 11:35 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/mystery-item-help/519 "2021-01-21T11:35:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Drystone](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@Drystone](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Drystone)\
**Post date:** [21 January 2021 11:35 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/mystery-item-help/519/1 "2021-01-21T11:35:11Z")

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Hi, can the brains trust help ID this item?  
It is “pocket sized”, had a spring, a threaded section and a pressed metal top with carry loop and nice image of 3 funnel ocean liner with “trade mark registered”  
I’m thinking possibly a small lantern

 ![20210121_221331](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/92d3d3cf11a3b0ff3b58ea16f265acbc78540e37.jpeg) ![20210121_221427](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/de30465e0a8e2d87c993558a96a1e0e0f3d60bbd.jpeg) ![20210121_221553](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/429a33927f40be1696f9c3117c8005831249b13d.jpeg)  
Penny is for scale

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**Author:** ![lyn8curt](https://forum.pmat.org.au/user_avatar/forum.pmat.org.au/lyn8curt/32/529_2.png) [@lyn8curt](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/lyn8curt)\
**Post date:** [21 January 2021 12:00 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/mystery-item-help/519/2 "2021-01-21T12:00:13Z")

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Cannot see a pic mate ?

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**Author:** ![Indi](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/f475e1/32.png) [@Indi](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Indi)\
**Post date:** [21 January 2021 22:01 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/mystery-item-help/519/3 "2021-01-21T22:01:24Z")

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Original thought is a patent enclosure for a jar or a bottle but not sure

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**Author:** ![dhawley](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@dhawley](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/dhawley)\
**Post date:** [21 January 2021 22:14 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/mystery-item-help/519/4 "2021-01-21T22:14:52Z")

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This is the end of a 50s torch i found a while back, looks pretty similar.

 ![rps20201201_164748](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/7753669719c553db8bc9d56abc214ab97281592a.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Drystone](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@Drystone](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Drystone)\
**Post date:** [21 January 2021 22:19 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/mystery-item-help/519/5 "2021-01-21T22:19:48Z")

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That certainly looks like a candidate!  
Cheers 😁

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**Author:** ![karl](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/34f0e0/32.png) [@karl](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/karl)\
**Post date:** [13 February 2021 08:26 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/mystery-item-help/519/6 "2021-02-13T08:26:24Z")

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Base of a torch. This one was found in Central Victoria.

 ![BaseOfTorch](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/dbcae2d4cf186641c78f95f86d8aac8d5954c1ee.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Drystone](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@Drystone](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Drystone)\
**Post date:** [13 February 2021 10:51 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/mystery-item-help/519/7 "2021-02-13T10:51:40Z")

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Well done Karl! Perfect match 😁  
Thanks!