#10 That answer is wrong. It’s part of the description of what “Op shop” meant (opportunity shop [thrift store or charity shop]). The real answer is it’s probably a “Spiral oil lamp”. Similar to this…https://optzlatoust.ru/catalog/kir/maslyanaya_lampa_spiral/
"A hose coming from a fire hydrant to a metal box. What is this box?"
A: "Pressure logger. It records water pressure over time on a graph. This is an older one. Newer ones are electronic and can transmit the data wirelessly."
#10 That answer is wrong. It’s part of the description of what “Op shop” meant (opportunity shop [thrift store or charity shop]). The real answer is it’s probably a “Spiral oil lamp”. Similar to this…https://optzlatoust.ru/catalog/kir/maslyanaya_lampa_spiral/
Surely not as confused as the person who wrote it…
I think the stem is hollow, which would make it a really fancy Klein bottle. Can't tell, though, so you may be right.