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    Posted 10 years ago

    ho2cultcha
    (5040 items)

    A picker friend brought this to me today. I love the red color to it. i don't know anything else about it though. any help on age, rarity, or interesting will be appreciated!

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    1. Virginia.vintage Virginia.vintage, 10 years ago
      Sorry, cant help but let me said...I love it!
    2. hawkike hawkike, 10 years ago
      The can was used to dispense bulk oil.Should be a small metal marker in the neck to indicate a 5 gallon measure.The cans were filled and delivered to stations then poured into 'hi boys" or oil dispensers.
    3. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 10 years ago
      thank you Virginia.vintage and Hawkike! good info! was there a cover for this or are they open?
    4. hawkike hawkike, 10 years ago
      The lid would go inside the opening and lock with a partial turn.
    5. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 10 years ago
      thank you hawkike.
    6. Trey Trey, 10 years ago
      I got a FEVER!!!! And the only prescription is more oil cans!!!!!! I love this!!!!!
    7. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 10 years ago
      thanks Trey! this one's got your name all over it...
    8. hawkike hawkike, 10 years ago
      I just posted my Shell 5 gallon can on this site.Check it out!
    9. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 10 years ago
      thanks hawkike! yours is a very similar red color as mine, as well as design. cool!
    10. gargoylecollector gargoylecollector, 10 years ago
      Ho2 ,they were hauled in the back of this,and filled out of it-
      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/118235-1926-mack-ac-fuel-tanker-revell-model?in=user
      and filled this at the gas station-
      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/45705-standard-oil-of-indiana-lubster?in=collection-263
      which filled this-
      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/122474-standard-oil-of-indiana-oil-bottle?in=collection-263
      and that filled the crankcase of a car!
      hope this helps!
    11. AzTom AzTom, 10 years ago
      Of all the one I have seen, including the Standard Oil of California that I have are galvanized and not painted. http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/37351-standard-oil-co-can

      That said I do like some of the paint jobs collectors put on these.
    12. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 10 years ago
      thank you Gargoylecollector and AzTom! great info and links! and very much appreciated.

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