Oil Can [Castrol]
Maker and role
Castrol, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
2010.468
Maker
Production period
Description
A two gallon oil can with a lid, made of metal by Castrol. This can features the original green paint and the logo of the Castrol company is pressed on to the side.
Marks
Castrol / CONTENTS 2 IMP. GALLONS. Impressed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Castrol. Oil Can [Castrol], 2010.468. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Public comments
Kia ora John, thank you for sharing the story of your oil can.
- MOTAT Curatorial Research posted 4 months ago.
I have one just like this. It has been in the family for perhaps a century. My grandfather started a rural carrying business after WW1. My dad took over the business when he came back from WW2. I remember seeing 2 gallon tins like this in the 1940s sealed with the wire and stamped lead seal on them. Later, dad mostly used the tin for extra petrol on long trips, then for his lawn mower. When dad died 35 years ago, I used it for my lawn mower's petrol, and to remind me of dad. After 35 years in a sunles shed it ha become a bit rusty on the outside.
- John Archer posted 4 months ago.