Petrol, Oil, Lubricant, Turpentine Can

Object detail

Accession number

2010.430.6

Production period

1940s
1950s
1960s

Description

Collection of cans associated with car care: One of seven. Mineral turpentine. Rectangular metal tin with small wire handle and screw cap on top.

All of these cans came from Linda Mitchell. The original owner ran an auto paint shop in downtown Auckland during the 1940s and 1950s.

Marks

MINERAL / TURPENTINE / 4 IMP. GALS. Stencilled

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal

Credit Line

Petrol, Oil, Lubricant, Turpentine Can, 2010.430.6. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Tool, Lubrication Can, Oil Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology Mechanical T&E Mechanical Devices

Collection type

Road Transport Transport

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