Identifying Small Glass Tubes Containing Three Tiny Ball Bearings

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You’ve likely found vials from a vintage or antique spirit level—also known as a “bullseye level” or machinist’s level.

🔍 What It Is:

Those small glass tubes containing three tiny ball bearings are not random curiosities—they’re precision components from an old spherical (bullseye) spirit level, commonly used in:
  • Carpentry
  • Masonry
  • Machinery alignment
  • Surveying equipment

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