Ok been sugaring for 40 years ,cleaning out the barn are these old tin spouts for metal tubing?

Hi really just looking for info here have any of you seen this type of old tin tubing ? Is that really what it is?

Yes. Brower spouts- from the Brower Sap Piping System. William C. Brower, Cranberry Creek, NY. 1915 Patent and 1917 in Canada. There were five variations of it, with four of them having the "cone-shaped" spout like yours. There was soldered, collar soldered, pressed in (no collar, no solder) and one with a smaller stem and a single wrap of spring lock wire. Mine are similar to yours- soldered collar. Info found in Hale Matoon's "Maple Spouts Spiles & Taps" book.

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Yes that is an old tubing set up. The top piece is the "lateral" which accepts the bottom piece which is the spout and drop. There are also 2' sections of the "mainline". To Connect, you put the end with the wires in the hole and turn so the wires go thru the tabs with holes. Imagine what it would look like after a wind storm!

are these still available??

Yes I still have some,thanks for the great info I thought thats what they were but it was difficult to find any info on them.

Hi thanks for the replies,I have about 30 of these in good condition If anyone wants one I was thinking 8.99 for the two pieces plus shipping unless your local and want to pick-up thats fine.charlestown nh 03603 ,and near bascoms sugar house.

I live about 5 min from where the tubing was made and a little producer still use it,pretty neat to see it
There is also a historical sign at the sight where it was built on the Mt rd just north of Mayfield of r 30