Does anyone still use this

[Mitch//pa]

[JOHN CT]

No,but people collect them

[Dollar Bill]

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 :-)

[C26Pinelake]

I bought over 50 cases of 1950 oil at an auction all metal not paper cans and I therefore use it regularly. Every old. Car guy has at least one in his garage. Wayne .

[Benson]

I have one that has inscribed on it:

"Do not remove from THE ARK engine room!!


By order of NOAH ...

[burner31]

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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...

[KGBnut]

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

[Mitch//pa]

Originally Posted by burner31

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....

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

[Beater]

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

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

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.

[Patrick L.]

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

[William Kelchner]

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

[Mitch//pa]

This one is made in JAPAN

[Y-Blockhead]

Originally Posted by burner31

Same goes for one of these...

If they only knew what we filled them with...

[Dodge]

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.

[Tom F OHIO]

Hey Mitch you probably use one of these quite bit.

[Mitch//pa]

Originally Posted by Tom F OHIO

Hey Mitch you probably use one of these quite bit.

Tom yes I do

[Tom F OHIO]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

Tom yes I do

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

[stouchton]

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.

[Steve_Mack_CT]

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.