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Offline leach

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oil can
« 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

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Offline keykeeper

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Re: oil can
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2013, 10:35:19 PM »
That looks similar to some of the pinpoint oiler cans that came with old military guns.

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Offline Branson

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Re: oil can
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2013, 07:44:25 AM »
Looks like a sewing machine oiler to me.
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Offline leach

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Re: oil can
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2013, 06:57:02 PM »
it does have a metal pin in center of top cap that goes in tube
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Offline RWalters

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Re: oil can
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: oil can
« Reply #5 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"...
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Offline tucker

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Re: oil can
« Reply #6 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.
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Offline john k

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Re: oil can
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: oil can
« Reply #8 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
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Re: oil can
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: oil can
« Reply #10 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.
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Offline dowdstools

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Re: oil can
« Reply #11 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.
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Offline rusty

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Re: oil can
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2013, 10:11:01 PM »
Ever seen a machinist with a squeeky pocket?

Well then, they must work....
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