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Old Sep 10, 2022 | 06:04 PM
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Anyone know what this is?




I bought an old Olds dealership key ring at a flea market. Attached to it were three of these spring loaded clips with "fuel" on the inside. Anyone know what they are or used for?

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Old Sep 10, 2022 | 06:23 PM
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I'd guess keyrings for the dealership's gas pump keys.
Old Sep 10, 2022 | 07:35 PM
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Maybe a bail type stopper for some kind of weird fuel container??
Old Sep 11, 2022 | 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Oldsguy
Maybe a bail type stopper for some kind of weird fuel container??
Tend to agree w/ Dan. Looks like a vintage bale stopper.
Old Sep 11, 2022 | 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Vintage Chief
Tend to agree w/ Dan. Looks like a vintage bale stopper.
Looks like I'm googling "vintage bail stopper" lol
Thank you gentlemen
Ahhhhhh. Bail stopper. Got it. Interesting. But the stopper itself would be for a very small hole.

Anyway...here's the key ring. Cost me $1. Fun little garage decor piece.



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Old Sep 11, 2022 | 05:41 AM
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It looks like there is a number stamped into it?
Old Sep 11, 2022 | 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Vintage Chief
It looks like there is a number stamped into it?
Good eye Chief. That's correct. One is 1016 and the other two are 1007
Old Sep 11, 2022 | 06:02 AM
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They appear rather new (maybe unused)? They might be (instead) replicas? They may not be for the actual containment of liquid gasoline (petroleum) fuel itself, but perhaps the vent? Then again, they may not have application to liquid (petroleum) fuel - perhaps small containers of propane, butane? They have the appearance of a bale stopper as employed on bottles, cans, steel lines & the like.
Good Luck!
Old Sep 11, 2022 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Vintage Chief
They appear rather new (maybe unused)? They might be (instead) replicas? They may not be for the actual containment of liquid gasoline (petroleum) fuel itself, but perhaps the vent? Then again, they may not have application to liquid (petroleum) fuel - perhaps small containers of propane, butane? They have the appearance of a bale stopper as employed on bottles, cans, steel lines & the like.
Good Luck!
Yea who knows...may not even be related to the key chain at all. Thanks for playing along. Enjoy the weekend!
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