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No,but people collect them:rolleyes:

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I was moving some stuff in the garage and came across the one I used at my very first job at a filling station back in 1972. It's been a looong time since oil came in cans so I imagine it will be relegated to museum status.

Mine looks just like yours :-)

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I have one that has inscribed on it:

"Do not remove from THE ARK engine room!!


By order of NOAH ...

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I have several of them.
But come to think of it, I haven't used one of those in years, not since they switch over to the plastic jugs.
Still carry one in the toolbox of my '57 Chevy's trunk (why...I don't know), but I buy the 5 qt jugs when I change the oil in the Model A.
Some of the young'ins today would not have a clue as to what that was used for.
Same goes for one of these...

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Wow! I used to use one of those all the time. I should still have it somewhere.

Does anyone remember when canned oil went away? I couldn't say.

Ken

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One of my techs is 23 so I showed it to him and asked if he knows what it is...
Had no clue:D
I'll have to try out the batt filler on him. Lol

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did you know if you sharpen them up you can still use them to stab the bottom of a quart plastic oil jug. looks stupid but I feel like im in 1970 again

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I worked on a Volvo with an oil leak in the rear. An OLD worn cardboard Quart oil can was dripping out the tool compartment drain plug!
We LOVED the old square Anti-Freeze cans, cut the side out & made bolts/nut trays. Even soldered an old radiator cap on the bottom & hooked them on the radiator, when doing engine area work. For under car work, used a coffee can with nail holes in the bottom & a wire hook to hold them. Then we'd just dunk it in the carb cleaner, to clean the nuts/bolts/etc. We had 4 carb dip buckets & somebody in the past had built an electric powered gearbox, a shaft with 4 cam lobes with BIG hinges above them. Just hook the baskets to wires on the hinges & they would agitate up & down. A carb was squeaky clean in 5 MINUTES!!
Somebody had built a Power Steering Test Bench, with motor, pump, gauges, etc, to adjust & test steering gears, BEFORE they went back in the car!! We did a lots of Chrysler/Plymouth steering gears. They were interesting, with their re-circulating ball design. The balls alternated, one blue, one silver, one blue, one silver----Well, you get it! There must have been a HUNDRED BALLS????
My '32 5 Window came with some OLD Plymouth steering box, always worked well, don't know what year box it was???
Recently saw a stock '29 Plymouth 5 Window Coupe, except for the WOOD wheels, it looked much like a Model A, even the bumpers could work on an "A" Bone.
Bill W.

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I have them hanging on nails just collecting dust. But, what memories they bring back.

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I remember using on of these while I was in the Navy - we were switching over from sail to steam....:D Cheers

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This one is made in JAPAN:eek:

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I still use one every once in a while as I have still have several cases of old 50 wt. oil for my Harley., and a few cases of Kendall transmission oil.
The oil was also $10.00 a case back then.

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Hey Mitch you probably use one of these quite bit.

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Tom yes I do :D

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I like yours better. That would take more than a oil filter off.

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Still have one, but have not used since the mid 70's?? Always loved the sound it made when it slid into the can.

It is sitting right next to my glass oil jar with the screw on funnel lid. I am absolutely mystified that the oily glass jar has never been dropped! Last time my dad used it had to be the mid-60's.

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Well we used them up to the early 80s at the Shell station I worked at as I recall. I have a couple around somewhere. I stacked a LOT of cardboard cans on island racks in those days, we moved a lot of oil on the full service islands. Good thing cars seem to consume less between changes these days, not that long ago it was customary for about 10% or more to take a quart. I think the change to bottles took place not too long after that.

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:D Yea reg. water or "reclaimed" water

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probably not, the rubber is usually rotted away.

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I have one just like that also with a about 5 or so intact oil cans. I think I have 2 of those metal oil filter removers and 2 old hand held grease pumps.

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Oil comes in plastic containers now, does anybody know when the last vestiges of oil in cans was?

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I still pump all my DMO with this and a gallon measure, I top off engines yet with the glass jar, lol, old habits eh http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...bf1e2d0ec1.jpg


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And, don't forget, a case of oil was 24 quarts. None of this 12 quart half-case stuff!

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And some oil is now 6 quarts to the case.

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I am looking for one of those but with the glass cylinder.

Does anyone know when the first metal oil cans came out to use the push dispenser spout that Mitch shows?

Pluck

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Country folks used RAIN water in their batteries, radiators & to fill the washpot for laundry. Many folks had rain water collection tanks & roof gutters to direct the water into them. I used to hide behind the tank, cuz my Momma wuz too Fat to get in there!
Bill W.

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I was getting all nostalgic until I got to the "sent from my iphone" part :)

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Thanks a lot, Mitch. Now I have to go rummage around in my garage trying to see if I still have mine, which I haven't seen (or used) in over 20 years!

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I didn't think one picture would bring so much interest,, we amuse easily especially on old items..

Ray when you find your spout please post a pic of it:) they are not all created equal..
Mine was made in Japan

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Mine is just for show........free Rotella goes in the engine.

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Free lifetime supply of rotella, you are connected:)

That's a nice bottle you got there

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Here are my contributions to this post. These items have been there since the last time I used them which was ????????. Have also a "junior" model for the small amount of ??? Have some "modern" type to use on plastic bottles. (Which are rather old also)

No Japan on any items. Maybe they are not "that" old.

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I had one with a spring on it, you pushed it in & turned it, to lock it to the can.
Bill W.

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Here are a couple that I have.

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A couple of years ago I bought one at The AX MAN , surplus store for a couple of dollars,use it for my deep cycle .

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The one that I have say's Plews. Same for the battery can.

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The small spout was for filling the trans.