It appears the fuel filter is a filter element contained within a glass tube. These filters have been around for decades and are just as dangerous now as they always have been. Which is to say, take it off your car now unless you enjoy seeing flames in the rearview mirror.
Despite the wonderful Amazon reviews, which by the way are highly contaminated with paid reviews through third party outfits, can you seriously believe breakable glass to be a good thing for a flammable fuel system?
As for the two rubber hoses in the photo you found, to me they appear to be spark plug wires and boots.
BTW, I once used one of those glass tube filters. I'm now a little bit wiser than I was then.
Larry
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