What goes in or out ? (UPDATE IV)

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UPDATE IV: According to long experienced De Dion Bouton enthusiast Gilbert Warning it is not vertain what it is excatly, but most certainly no De Dion tank.
UPDATE III: According to George of Dragone Classics this must be a tank as used on a De Dion Bouton Tricycle.
UPDATEs: responses came in from Mike Clark. He warned not to keep acetylene in a copper tank , together a dangerous explosive! Jeff Lee writes: "Some early steam cars used copper fuel tanks which are then pressurized with some air to force the fuel throught the burner so that it will atomize correctly. Later steam cars (Stanley) used pilot light systems which used small separate fuel tanks with a small amout of fuel to operate the pilot light. These tanks were also pressurized and located along the frame rails. Perhaps a more knowledgable steam car person could identify the tank for sure."

EARLIER TEXT: Jerry X. sends this photo of a very very vintage brass/copper(?) tank. Tank yes. But for what? We invited expert David Greenlees to ventilate his opinion. David go ahead: "Where do people unearth these odd balls? I first thought that it was a acetylene tank for lamps and also a acetylene starting system which works by filling the cylinders through a distributor so that the right cylinder has the gas at the right time for starting. But I think that maybe the double valve is for gas from another tank and pressurized air from a pump of some sort to pressurize the tank. Maybe the starter valve has a line which goes to the intake manifold and sprays gas in for starting? The reason I do not think it is a acetylene tank is because what looks like a screw on cap that I think would be hard to seal. There might also be a chance that it is not off of an automobile but some other form of equipment. Although it sure looks old. Maybe it's off a early space shuttle?? " So far for the expert ;-)) Now the chance is up to you. Here is a top view (clic) including the pressure gauge. An the we have a C.U. of the fuel/air tap (clic). When listing this as a part, should it be listed with acetylene parts (clic)? Or just simply with fuel tanks (clic) ? Please fill our empty knowledge tank through [email protected] .

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