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Title: oil can
Post by: leach on June 20, 2013, 08:08:35 PM

its 2 inches by 1/2 inch wide only says USA it was my cool find today do not know if it is a antique but its kinda old ok thank you just wanted to show  oh and my wife starting to think i am a hoarder lol i am geting in to this tool thing i got 4 other items today but they are Bueller  metallurgical  its my third bueller item i have and they are big

                                     LEACH

Title: Re: oil can
Post by: keykeeper on June 20, 2013, 10:35:19 PM

That looks similar to some of the pinpoint oiler cans that came with old military guns.

Title: Re: oil can
Post by: Branson on June 21, 2013, 07:44:25 AM

Looks like a sewing machine oiler to me.

Title: Re: oil can
Post by: leach on June 21, 2013, 06:57:02 PM

it does have a metal pin in center of top cap that goes in tube

Title: Re: oil can
Post by: RWalters on June 21, 2013, 09:29:02 PM

I've always thought that sort of oil can went with the old level wind casting reels. I've seen them a lot in old tackle boxes, but I suppose they could have started out with the sewing machine and ended up in the tackle box. I have seen one that had "Shakespeare Co." in raised letters right above the oval indent. Shakespeare still makes fishing equipment.

Title: Re: oil can
Post by: oldtools on June 22, 2013, 12:39:31 AM

Found this oiler in old tool box, at first didn't know what it was.. until I read it. "Never Leak"  "One Drip Oiler"...

Title: Re: oil can
Post by: tucker on June 22, 2013, 03:56:56 AM

Quote from: oldtools on June 22, 2013, 12:39:31 AM

Found this oiler in old tool box, at first didn't know what it was.. until I read it. "Never Leak"  "One Drip Oiler"...

this looks like the oiler for the old short magazine lee enfield rifle.some have dates on bottom.

Title: Re: oil can
Post by: john k on June 22, 2013, 08:12:48 AM

The round cigar shaped ones went with the military rifles, that had a round opening in the butt plate.  I have the other oiler, but no info about it.   Watch out, those small oilers do start to multiply, DAMHIKT.

Title: Re: oil can
Post by: scottg on June 23, 2013, 01:43:01 AM

I love pocket oilers! Its not too easy to get them not to leak, but its worth the effort!
 Sweet ones, both of them
 yours Scott

Title: Re: oil can
Post by: amertrac on June 23, 2013, 04:46:15 AM

Quote from: john k on June 22, 2013, 08:12:48 AM

The round cigar shaped ones went with the military rifles, that had a round opening in the butt plate.  I have the other oiler, but no info about it.   Watch out, those small oilers do start to multiply, DAMHIKT.

Title: Re: oil can
Post by: scottg on June 27, 2013, 09:54:49 PM

Oh btw
 Everyone who guessed the use for these cans, is 100% right.  They were made for guns, and for lathes, and for reels and for ........... well you get the point. Anything that needed a couple drops of oil that was located away from somewhere a big oilcan might be.
       yours Scott

Title: Re: oil can
Post by: dowdstools on June 28, 2013, 09:25:39 AM

As scottg mentioned, they were often referred to as "pocket oilers". You carried them in your pocket, and the joke was, because they would leak, is that they oiled your pocket.

Title: Re: oil can
Post by: rusty on June 29, 2013, 10:11:01 PM

Ever seen a machinist with a squeeky pocket?

Well then, they must work....