double spouted cast iron kettle question

[Steve S]

hello, new member here. I have always enjoyed old cast iron and been a picker for many years. We do a lot of our cooking with a mixed set of Griswold, WagnerWare, etc. and enjoy anything old made of cast iron. I picked up a cast iron double spouted kettle missing the lid and bale. The lid locked in with a slight twist as it appears and the kettle is marked on one side with the letter W and #115 under the W. The bottom has a crude flat gate mark. Stands approx. 7" tall and 13" spout to spout outside measurement. Is this some type of smudge pot, RR woodstove vaporizer? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Steve

 

[Steve Stephens]

What you have is a source of light used on oil derricks and called a "Yellow Dog".

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_kw=yellow+dog+lamp
The first two are repros.

Many more-
http://www.google.com/search?q=yell...7toATJ9YHwBQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1615&bih=897

I used to have two old single spout one and wonder if they may have been used somewhere else than an oil derrick.

 

[Michael Talton]

Learn something new every day. Thanks Steve.

 

[Steve S]

Yes Thank You Steve. Would you say it is an original and 1850s 1900? cannot find one like it or the W 115

 

[Steve Stephens]

Without a bottom gate mark it's hard to tell if it's that early and the torch is too coated to really tell about a gate. If I were to guess I would say earlier 20th century but that's just my semi-educated guess.