Need Help ID'ing N&W Artifacts

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Appreciate the feedback, Gary. 

Jeff Hawkins


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  These would all appear to be 'shop made' or at least shop-marked with hand stamp lettering.  As Abram mentioned the large tub is a dope bucket.  The N&W did use a larger version without a cover and a smaller round version with a hinged cover that were both made by Diamond J or  Johnson Manufacturing of Urbana Ohio.  These had an "N&W" that was reversed embossed so that the letters stood upward out of the surface.  Was this bucket a Roanoke Tin Shop product?

   

  The pitcher could be for a lot of purposes, but, to me at least, looks like a pitcher for oil to be distributed or used in a machine shop for turning or threading oil- some task where a sloppy pour is more desirable than an accurate pour.  

   

  Adams wasn't known for railroad-purpose tinware like Johnson Mfg was.  This could be for any number of purposes but was probably a shop item.  What is notable is that it has no pouring spout.  

  Gary Rolih 

   

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  Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 7:58 PM
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  Subject: Need Help ID'ing N&W Artifacts

   

  My dad recently purchased a few items of N&W nomenclature and I'd like to know if anyone can help identify them.  We've got some ideas but I wanted to enlist the help of the experts.  Any information would be appreciated.  Photos can be found in this album: 

   

  http://www.pbase.com/railfire/misc_railroad

   

  Jeff Hawkins

   

  www.railsinvirginia.com
  www.railfirephotography.com


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