old gas filter

[Tom Barnatt]

Hello, I'm researching an old gas filter for a friend. It belonged to her late husband who was a mechanic and she just found it in a box of stuff. I'm cleaning it up for her to display and would love to be able to tell her how old it is. It's a Tillotson, Toledo, Ohio. I've looked at a lot of them on line but none have the bale like this one. The wire comes up from the side to the nut and bolt to tighten on the glass bowl but the bale is a continuous piece and makes a loop for the bolt to go through.  Thanks for the help, Tom

Edited October 21, 2023 by Tom Barnatt
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[JACK M]

That nut doesn't look right.

If I recall, there was a bell-shaped piece that matched the dip in the bowl and a thumb screw to put tension on it.

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[Tom Barnatt]

Jack M, 

Thanks, I was wondering if the nut and bolt are a make do. What about the bale that's formed into the loop for the bolt to go through, is that original or also a bit of Yankee ingenuity? I couldn't find one picture on line of that feature.  Any idea on the age of this? Thanks, Tom

[JACK M]

I suspect the bail is right, the link I provided isn't the exact same, but a good start maybe.

[Rusty_OToole]

Tillotson was a well known make of carburetor often used on motorcycles and small engines.