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Oil Bottles50 of 130Felt & Tarrant Mfg. Co. Comptometer OilStarted to collect war time oilers
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    Posted 10 years ago

    vreugdenhil
    (6 items)

    Can anyone provide some information about this item? I have looked online but can't find anything like year made, what it was made for, why is GEM in quotes? Thanks.

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    Comments

    1. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      welcome to cw!! I have never seen this before!!
    2. AzTom AzTom, 10 years ago
      There was an old gas engine called a "Gem". This may be related to that as some of the old equipment came with tools and such.
    3. Rustfarm Rustfarm, 10 years ago
      Howard rotovator built a serious roto tiller called the "GEM", search YouTube for videos on it. I have a 1952 model "gem" in my collection
    4. Roycroftbooksfromme1, 10 years ago
      coolllllllllllll
    5. gargoylecollector gargoylecollector, 10 years ago
      I have some steel Gem oil cans,my guess is,it's just the brand name.
    6. gargoylecollector gargoylecollector, 10 years ago
      BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!
      I would like to add ,that is a great oil can you have there!
    7. Rustfarm Rustfarm, 10 years ago
      Payne Diehl and co. is the maker of this oiler and metal can oilers. It has a patent date of around 1880.
    8. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 10 years ago
      Used for gemologists while cutting stones.

      http://alliancemagic.info/topshelf-glass-oil-can-spout.html

      This is just an example. digger o'dell has a great site for glass bottles too.
    9. dirrtydavve dirrtydavve, 10 years ago
      Hey buddy that looks to be a GEM oiler I have seen sewing handy oiler cans with the name GEM on them so I am going to say that is a war time (metal ration) sewing machine oiler
    10. SEAN68 SEAN68, 9 years ago
      You know , you have asked for help ... it would be nice for you to say Thankyou !!or at least respond to these people.
    11. vreugdenhil vreugdenhil, 9 years ago
      Yes, SEAN68, your correction is heeded.

      I would like to thank everyone for their comments/input. These were all helpful. Sorry for not saying so earlier.
    12. SEAN68 SEAN68, 9 years ago
      Your very welcome !!

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