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Lady_Picker's loves1350 of 1729One hundred and one year old "Red Crown Gasoline" thermometer...Dated March 16, 1915Unknown American Field Camera. c.1890s
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    Posted 8 years ago

    officialfuel
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    These old oil cans were found at various places when I was out picking. Three of them are embossed and I just thought they would look nicer restored with some brilliant colors to sit around the house. I'm showing you a picture of before and after. Thank you for stopping in.

    Michael

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    Comments

    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Wow Michael!! Incredible restoration job on these cans!
    2. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you brunswick, rniederman and TimeTraveller for the love!

      Michael
    3. Karenoke Karenoke, 8 years ago
      Nice restoration!
      But I must admit....I love both before and after:)))
    4. Nova, 8 years ago
      The paint makes it like stepping into yesteryear!
    5. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you jscott0363, Nicefice and mtg75 for the love! Thanks jscott0363 and Nicefice for the compliment!

      Michael
    6. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you collectingpassion, rustyboltz and kyratango for the love!

      Michael
    7. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you shughs, valentino97 and Karenoke for the love!

      Michael
    8. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you SPEEDWAYPICKER, sanhardin and fortapache for the love!

      Michael
    9. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you SpiritBear, Jlmam and MountainGirl for the love!

      Michael
    10. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you Longings, blunderbuss2 and vetraio50 for the love!

      Michael
    11. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you trukn20, Nova and Beachbum58 for the love!

      Michael
    12. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you Chevelleman69, EJW-54 and racer4four for the love!

      Michael
    13. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you snowman3, mikelv85 and Lady_Picker for the love!

      Michael
    14. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you iggy, farmlady and usedcarlady for the love!

      Michael
    15. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you MooreAntique, egreeley1976 and crswerner for the love!

      Michael
    16. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you leighannrn, sugargirl and beyemvey for the love!

      Michael
    17. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you ravage60, chrissylovescats and Designer for the love!

      Michael
    18. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you Ted_Straub, AntigueToys and bobby725 for the love!

      Michael
    19. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you Neighborsguysfan, Rick55 and OneGoodFind for the love!

      Michael
    20. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you ho2cultcha and Roycroftbooksfromme1 for the love!

      Michael
    21. eye4beauty eye4beauty, 8 years ago
      Very cool
    22. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you kerry10456 and eye4beauty for the love! Thank you eye4beauty for the nice compliment!

      Michael
    23. inky inky, 8 years ago
      I love these!!!...:-)
    24. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you inky for the love and the nice compliment!

      Michael
    25. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you battlegear for the love!

      Michael
    26. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you ttomtucker for the love!

      Michael
    27. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you blunderbuss2 for hitting that love button again!

      Michael
    28. Alan2310 Alan2310, 8 years ago
      Michael, phenomenal job on the restoration, they look great.
      I like that you restored within the brand colours, I love it.

      Regards
      Alan
    29. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you Alan2310 for the love and the nice compliment!

      Michael
    30. officialfuel officialfuel, 8 years ago
      Thank you Trey for the love!

      Michael
    31. eye4beauty eye4beauty, 8 years ago
      Very cool

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