Need Help ID'ing N&W Artifacts

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

 

Jeff Hawkins

 

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