Help identify this part?

[Ed in Virginia]

I am helping a friend dispose of her deceased father's garden and farming equipment. She is going through his stuff and trying to decide on what to keep, what to throw out and what can be useful to someone else to sell. Can anyone help ID this part and whether it comes from a lawn tractor, farm tractor, or ???? Jack was a Ford guy and all of his farm tractors were vintage Fords from the 50's and 60's if that is any help. Thank you in advance for any help with this.

 

[hlw49]

Goes in the fuel tank of something has a filter and float for a fuel gauge don't know what kind of tractor it goes on though. Probably for a farm tractor.