Projects Can anyone identify this gas tank?

I bought this tank for one of my projects because I liked the shape and hadn't seen another. It's aluminum with a built in fuel gauge. I plan on smoothing out the dents, cutting off the filler neck, and using a Halibrand style fuel cap.

Does anyone know what it was originally used in? My guess is a boat.

 

that looks like a Ford model A fuel gauge. the tank doesn't look car , i wonder if it is off a Ford tractor?

 

kinda looks home made from here. x2 on the Model A gauge

 

maybe industrial engine, before propane was used.

 

It's possible that it's home made. The filler neck is definitely rough. That's why I plan on cutting that area out. I didn't take any pictures of the bottom, but it has a nice valley built in with a threaded bung and petcock. If it's home made, someone took a lot of time with it.

 

Wing root tank from a small high wing plane, perhaps.
I have seen very similar in olde airplane type magazines...a root tank on each side of cockpit, each with a Model A gauge right at pilot's head level.

 

I never thought about aircraft, but that would explain the aluminum construction. Thanks Bruce!