The Christmas bubble lights didn't (from my dim memories of those  
times) have two pointed ends and were wider as well. Levels never to  
my knowledge had red glass.

That looks like a medical ampule for which the surrounding packing has  
rotted away. They held ammonia or something similar to wake up folks  
in a hurry. They looked like a skinny Tampax with enough packing that  
the glass (which itself was very thin) couldn't get through to injure  
the person who broke it.

Lyle Browning


On Feb 26, 2008, at 1:54 PM, Carl Steen wrote:

> I found this item in a mid 20th century context. Any ideas? Image at:
>
> http://38ch69.com/What%20page.html
>
> Thanks
> Carl Steen
>
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