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Posted 10 years ago
ho2cultcha
(5051 items)
A picker friend brought this to me today. I love the red color to it. i don't know anything else about it though. any help on age, rarity, or interesting will be appreciated!
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Sorry, cant help but let me said...I love it!
The can was used to dispense bulk oil.Should be a small metal marker in the neck to indicate a 5 gallon measure.The cans were filled and delivered to stations then poured into 'hi boys" or oil dispensers.
thank you Virginia.vintage and Hawkike! good info! was there a cover for this or are they open?
The lid would go inside the opening and lock with a partial turn.
thank you hawkike.
I got a FEVER!!!! And the only prescription is more oil cans!!!!!! I love this!!!!!
thanks Trey! this one's got your name all over it...
I just posted my Shell 5 gallon can on this site.Check it out!
thanks hawkike! yours is a very similar red color as mine, as well as design. cool!
Ho2 ,they were hauled in the back of this,and filled out of it-
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/118235-1926-mack-ac-fuel-tanker-revell-model?in=user
and filled this at the gas station-
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/45705-standard-oil-of-indiana-lubster?in=collection-263
which filled this-
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/122474-standard-oil-of-indiana-oil-bottle?in=collection-263
and that filled the crankcase of a car!
hope this helps!
Of all the one I have seen, including the Standard Oil of California that I have are galvanized and not painted. http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/37351-standard-oil-co-can
That said I do like some of the paint jobs collectors put on these.
thank you Gargoylecollector and AzTom! great info and links! and very much appreciated.