Odd copper thing-any ideas?

Diver1111 · 07-03-2011, 11:25 PM

Hi All,
I found this diving yesterday (OK, not Winni, I was in the Connecticut River)-heavy gauge copper (1/8" thick wall) with smaller piece soldered to it. It is stamped "NWS". Main part is about 10" in diameter.

The picture of this shows it upside down. Wide "base" is actually not the base; I assume this because the letters NWS can be read only when rotated 180 degrees vs. how it appears in the picture. The smaller part that reminds me of a cupola blocks from view a hole cut into the bigger section, and I assume liquid drained from the big part thru the hole into the smaller "neck". I would really like to know what this thing is.

Part of a still? Whatever it is it's old and really well made.

07-03-2011, 11:25 PM	#1
Diver1111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Exeter NH Posts: 596 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,027 Times in 224 Posts	Odd copper thing-any ideas? Hi All, I found this diving yesterday (OK, not Winni, I was in the Connecticut River)-heavy gauge copper (1/8" thick wall) with smaller piece soldered to it. It is stamped "NWS". Main part is about 10" in diameter. The picture of this shows it upside down. Wide "base" is actually not the base; I assume this because the letters NWS can be read only when rotated 180 degrees vs. how it appears in the picture. The smaller part that reminds me of a cupola blocks from view a hole cut into the bigger section, and I assume liquid drained from the big part thru the hole into the smaller "neck". I would really like to know what this thing is. Part of a still? Whatever it is it's old and really well made. Attached Images