Posted 6 years ago
cwarren73
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Recently found this at an auction. Curious as to why Ford Motor Co. would need Citronella Oil? Does anyone know anything about this? Curious as to purpose, age, and value.
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Assuming that the seams on the bottle don't go up to the very top of the lip, it's probably pre-1920. Also assuming that citronella was known to repel mosquitoes, the following is my guess:
When cars came out, they were a big thing. There were made special attachments to use part of your car to hold a sheet (for a tent), even. It may be related to car-camping. I wish I could recall who put out the article on it, but you'd be amazed.