Antique oil can

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Had a look at the site that MichaelG highlighted, I wasn't far off, with a ball you would just have to make sure that it did not seat on the opening when opened for use. Ian S C

[Chris ParsonsParticipant @chrisparsons64193]

Well, I have caved in and forked out 10 quid for the modern plastic equivalent with a brass spout…might be able to graft the new spout on, or dismantle it to see if I can reproduce the top half – or perhaps try and make one from the patent diagram but perhaps this will end up being another 'roundtoit' …

Off to Tracy Tools lunchtime and the expression 'child in a sweetie shop' springs to mind…

Chris

[David Bird 3Participant @davidbird3]

Just bought a valvespout oiler today Made in England by Muller on mint label . It also reads No leak – no waste – no cap to close .A twist to open A twist to close . on top it has a number 4930-99-960-4547 Its in the shape of an old fashioned cig lighter and looks like one with its spout about 1 1/2" can appears to be copper about 4"x4" with half round ends . cost 50p clitheroe car boot .

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by David Bird 3 on 11/01/2015 16:53:06:

Just bought a valvespout oiler today … cost 50p clitheroe car boot .

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Very smug for a first post, David

Seriously though … Well done, and welcome.

MichaelG.

[Phil StevensonParticipant @philstevenson54758]

I recently bought this Braimes oil can at a boot fair (cheap!) and amazingly none of my friends or family are remotely interested – what's wrong with people?!! I think it's a thing of great beauty and elegance. A Google search of Braimes led me here but lots of other info on the web of course. This can looks like the one featured in a 1938 Braimes ad.

Edited By Phil Stevenson on 25/09/2017 18:17:15

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

Phil

"Snap" your Braimes oil can. They are a thing of beauty, the Concorde of oil can design.

[Phil StevensonParticipant @philstevenson54758]

Posted by Robbo on 26/09/2017 19:13:17:

the Concorde of oil can design.

Excellent description! Let's hope no-one mentions Barry Manilow …

[Grizzly bearParticipant @grizzlybear]

Cannot compete with Michael G.

See also Parker Hale Gunsmiths.

Regards, Bear.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

I left my valvespout oiler at Derby MES

Neil

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Posted by David Bird 3 on 11/01/2015 16:53:06:

… on top it has a number 4930-99-960-4547 …

That's a NATO Stock Number – it's a military oil can.

Group 49 is 'Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment', 4930 is 'Lubrication and Fuel Dispensing Equipment'.

960-4547 is the stock number, the item's unique identity within the NATO logistics system

99 is the Nation Code of the country that allocated the stock number. 99 is the UK, 00 & 01 are the USA. A little humour was sneaked into the system. Australia is 66. That's 99 upside down!

If you want to know more it's on the web. This example is an OILER, HAND probably ex-Royal Navy.

Dave

[Ian Skeldon 2Participant @ianskeldon2]

I was given a beautiful old oil can by a well meaning old timer a few years ago, took it into the workshop and put oil into it, only to see it peeing out through the rim at the bottom where it had gone rusty, that's Irony….

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