Why are EBay oil cans more expensive then the vendors?

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Originally Posted by Joe K

IIRC, the repop oil can is one of the fatalities of the "Ford Trademark" issue of the late 1980s.

Someone, possibly MARK had a bunch of them made in China (or pacific rim anyway) and the trademark/licensing thing put the deal on kabosh. A restocking was never repeated.

I own a 29 truck and while never original, it might make a nice "oh look how thoughtful" moment for someone looking under the hood who doesn't know the Judging Standards.

Maybe a plain "Eagle" can will do just as well? Likely Eagle made the originals with script.

Joe K

Looked at an original Model T Ford Script oiler that was made in Waterbury Conn. by the Noera MFG Co. It's pat. date is April 4th 1908 and is also stamped on the bottom in very fine print made in U.S.A. Cap is knurled and fine threaded..

[Joe K]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

Looked at an original Model T Ford Script oiler that was made in Waterbury Conn. by the Noera MFG Co. It's pat. date is April 4th 1908 and is also stamped on the bottom in very fine print made in U.S.A. Cap is knurled and fine threaded..

There may have been more than one supplier to Ford either for Model T era or later. Eagle has been around a long time though. And may have existed and been sold under another name as "Eagle" may be some company's more recent "marketing" name.

(Similarly "Craftsman" tools are sold by Sears but have been made by a variety of manufacturers over the years.)

Joe K