Anyone still making old school oil cans?

Vinko · Mar 13, 2011

I'd love to find a few old school oil cans -- for precise lub'ing of a few pieces of machinery. I do have some older cans I use for things, Eagle, and something else. I know I can find them at flea markets, etc. But I don't have much free time these days, and would like to find a place on the 'net or a US or European-based manufacturer that's still making good stuff.

I guess fleabay might have something as well.

Ideas?

AMCguy · Mar 13, 2011

Goldenrod still makes them.

bski224 · Mar 13, 2011

I have 4 cans, 1 Cam 2, Quaker state, and 2 Kendall. Id sell if you want. email me and I can give you pics if you want [email protected] these are all unopened.

JohnMcD348 · Mar 13, 2011

I've been looking for a couple of those myself. I've bought some of the cheap China made ones you find at the auto parts store and Harbor freight places and non of them seem to work well. 3 of the 5 I've bought didn't even draw oil. The other 2 leaked like a siv around the top and along the channels, when they actually pumped oil.

I know there's an Eagle sitting in my Dads utility room that will become mine one day. I used that one to oil my bicycle when I was growing up. Haven't found one that comes even close to it in 35+ years.

Edit:

Thanks for the link to GoldenRod oilers. I'm going to order a couple and give them a try.

5lima30 · Mar 13, 2011

TSC carries two different size refillable oil cans w/ flexible spout.

Zeke · Mar 13, 2011

bski224 said:
I have 4 cans, 1 Cam 2, Quaker state, and 2 Kendall. Id sell if you want. email me and I can give you pics if you want [email protected] these are all unopened.

Right over his head.

Jononon · Mar 13, 2011

US made, cheap, sold on the internet

mmhouse · Mar 13, 2011

This thread reminds me of the type that you just turned upside down and 'clicked' the metal bottom with your thumb to get a drop of oil. That was such a distinctive sound that I think I would recognize it today. Sort of like the metal toys we had that clicked.

Okay, back to reality.

Griff93 · Mar 13, 2011

Mac tools sells a decent one. I have two of them that get used very frequently.

Jononon · Mar 14, 2011

mmhouse said:
This thread reminds me of the type that you just turned upside down and 'clicked' the metal bottom with your thumb to get a drop of oil. That was such a distinctive sound that I think I would recognize it today. Sort of like the metal toys we had that clicked.

Okay, back to reality.

They're still making those, too.

Ever get the feeling that there are production lines, hiding away in big corporations, which are still running simply because nobody ever told them to stop? :headscrat

Monte · Mar 14, 2011

www.reilang.com

www.pressol.com

Stahlwille

Capt Chrysler · Mar 14, 2011

Dutton - Lainson Hastings NE

http://www.dutton-lainson.com/categories.php?cat=31&gclid=CKO2va-jzqcCFYvsKgodpj64EA

Capt. Chrysler

mmhouse · Apr 13, 2011

Capt Chrysler said:
Dutton - Lainson Hastings NE

http://www.dutton-lainson.com/categories.php?cat=31&gclid=CKO2va-jzqcCFYvsKgodpj64EA

Capt. Chrysler

Great site, thanks for posting it. :beer:

digdug18 · Apr 13, 2011

I thought HF sold those styles as well, as well as mcmaster-carr

NUTTSGT · Apr 13, 2011

I bought one of the squirter type at TSC a few months ago. I have an old click bottom style somewhere in the garage, I think. I forgot all about it tilll I saw this thread.

Rickster · Apr 13, 2011

I see old time oil cans at estate sales all the time. Post up a pic of what you're looking for and I'll see if I can find some for you. I've seen everything from the pump squirt cans to the pointy tipped ones to the old 1 and 2 quart oil bar cans.

jensputzier · Sep 18, 2011

So, I finally had the time to shoot some images and add the Reilang oilers and pumps to my Ebay store. I added the english translations to the text and if there are any further questions please ask. I will combine shipping but Ebay doesn't offer the right settings to organize that for international transactions. So if you are in doubt please ask before using that store.

http://stores.ebay.de/Jens-Putzier-...2735853014&_sid=8993894&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

kbs2244 · Sep 18, 2011

I have a couple.
Never thought about where they came from.
I love the one with a brush on the end of the spout.
That is a mod that may be in the future for one of mine.

Vinko · Sep 30, 2011

I've got my sights set on the Reilang, but they're sure not cheap.

jensputzier · Oct 6, 2011

Vinko said:
I've got my sights set on the Reilang, but they're sure not cheap.

OK, not cheap, BUT they will last virtually forever. Reilang says that it is something you inherit to your children.

We have Reilang and other brands in our production for 30 years now and the Reilang are better.

Also Reilang offers all spare parts for the pump mechanism, so if something should break or wear out you will get it repaired rather than throwing it away.

And I seriously believe that you would rather get a sore arm from pumping oil before this pumps wear out. :bounce:

demographic · Oct 6, 2011

I bought an old one from my local secondhand toolstore, can't remember how much it cost but doubt it was much more than a pound.

Lippyp · Oct 6, 2011

Here's my favourite can, its a Bib brand (made by Michelin) can I picked up at a flea market in France, still works perfectly. Probably from the 1950's.

ert01 · Oct 6, 2011

jensputzier said:
So, I finally had the time to shoot some images and add the Reilang oilers and pumps to my Ebay store. I added the english translations to the text and if there are any further questions please ask. I will combine shipping but Ebay doesn't offer the right settings to organize that for international transactions. So if you are in doubt please ask before using that store.

http://stores.ebay.de/Jens-Putzier-...2735853014&_sid=8993894&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

Is there any way to buy one from you without going through eBay?

jensputzier · Oct 7, 2011

ert01 said:
Is there any way to buy one from you without going through eBay?

Sure, no problem! Ebay is just an andvertising platform :lol:

Seriously, just send me a mail to [email protected] or PM me here with what you would like to have and I will give you a quote. I can only accept paypal at the moment but I assume that this OK for most.

All of the items on Ebay are in stock.

Regards
Jens

Vinko · Nov 9, 2011

Capt Chrysler said:
Dutton - Lainson Hastings NE

http://www.dutton-lainson.com/categories.php?cat=31&gclid=CKO2va-jzqcCFYvsKgodpj64EA

Capt. Chrysler

I just ordered a couple. Thanks for the heads up.

Looks like I've actually got a few of the makes that have been posted in the links. Those darn Swiss-made ones look good. Spendy. But good. :thumbup:

Vinko · Nov 9, 2011

jensputzier said:
OK, not cheap, BUT they will last virtually forever. Reilang says that it is something you inherit to your children.

We have Reilang and other brands in our production for 30 years now and the Reilang are better.

Also Reilang offers all spare parts for the pump mechanism, so if something should break or wear out you will get it repaired rather than throwing it away.

And I seriously believe that you would rather get a sore arm from pumping oil before this pumps wear out.

Sending you a PM :beer:

Larwyn · Nov 9, 2011

Some of these are older than I am and will hopefully outlast me. These were hand me downs but you can find them online, usually cheaper than the new crappy ones.

oldtractors · Nov 9, 2011

The Dutton Goldenrod ones are good. I use a couple that hold almost a quart of oil. Get one with a solid spout if you can. The flexible spouts **** unless you want to use both hands to use them. Also check the design of the can. The crappy ones have the seam at the bottom and they always leak. Get one that is seamless. Even a Chinese seamless one is better than an American one with a seam that leaks oil all over your shelf.

Vinko · Nov 10, 2011

biha8AXo9Ie said:
I've been looking for a couple of those myself. I've bought some of the cheap China made ones you find at the auto parts store and Harbor freight places and non of them seem to work well. 3 of the 5 I've bought didn't even draw oil. The other 2 leaked like a siv around the top and along the channels, when they actually pumped oil.

That's sometimes the prob. with going cheap. You're stuck with the thing, and it doesn't work and it would've been worth it to have spend a bit extra dough. These days, I get the best I can afford -- if it makes sense for the job -- nothing like using a good tool, be it a drill, wrench or oil can. :thumbup:

Vinko · Nov 10, 2011

oldtractors said:
The Dutton Goldenrod ones are good. I use a couple that hold almost a quart of oil. Get one with a solid spout if you can. The flexible spouts **** unless you want to use both hands to use them. Also check the design of the can. The crappy ones have the seam at the bottom and they always leak. Get one that is seamless. Even a Chinese seamless one is better than an American one with a seam that leaks oil all over your shelf.

Good info to consider. Thanks. :thumbup:

Sometimes the flexible spout though seems to be the way to go if you've got to tight space to work in. There's got to be a difference between a well-designed flexible spout and a piece of junk design/make though, no?

marc isoni · Oct 5, 2012

thanks for the links!! the ones i have are inherited from my grandfather, and they still work perfectly! i have also picked up a few at garage sales...

Vinko · Jul 10, 2015

Just an update. Two of the three Golden Rod oil cans I've bought are kaput. They weren't expensive but it's only been under three years. I've yet to take them apart (who has the time

) but one the large red one, the damn pump mechanism seems to be broken. They get a lot of use and have taken non-detergent 20 weight.

Thought I'd pick up a couple of Eagle (thought I had an older one around here that's still good) and pick up a few Reilang -- got one for home already but could use a few for the shop. Held off because I didn't want to spend the money, but Hell, if I can spend on one oiler what three cheaper ones cost, I'm doing OK.

elba · Jul 10, 2015

Many for sale on EBAY !

CJ7VFR · Jul 10, 2015

Lee Valley Tools sells these old time oil cans. They sell a set of three of them for $24.50. Here is the link to their page with the oil cans: http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=69581&cat=1,44047,69581

Here is a picture of their set of cans for reference:

I buy stuff from these people all the time. They have great Woodworking and Garden stuff too.

Oh, and the oil cans are made in America in Nebraska by the same company that has been making them since 1886.

Jim

Falcon67 · Jul 10, 2015

I have a nice red china sourced unit and two of the middle above Goldenrods. Nice tools. However, not the "puka-puka-puka" you get from the older bottom pump units.

The can mfg also sells rice wine.

jensputzier · Oct 6, 2015

Reilang can be found here: http://www.jensputzier.com/Reilang/Oilers/

1970W-30 · Oct 6, 2015

Zeke said:
Right over his head.

I actually LOLed... :spit:

Thanks Zeke!

My Old Tools · Oct 6, 2015

CJ7VFR said:
Lee Valley Tools sells these old time oil cans. They sell a set of three of them for $24.50. Here is the link to their page with the oil cans: http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=69581&cat=1,44047,69581

Here is a picture of their set of cans for reference:

I buy stuff from these people all the time. They have great Woodworking and Garden stuff too.

Oh, and the oil cans are made in America in Nebraska by the same company that has been making them since 1886.

Jim

Do those leak sitting on the shelf?

superkonr · Oct 7, 2015

I've got Goldenrods for my home shop, they work great and don't leak. We use the same at work. The HF ones ****, they leak all over the place and won't pump thin oil like ATF.

don long · Oct 8, 2015

I have to laugh
Zeke this whole thread went over my head
I thought we were talking about engine oil cans and got all excited because I just bought a gas station island oil can rack and want to fill it with vintage looking sinclair cans

I have a small collection of the oiler oil cans.
They are on the shelfs in the mens restroom.

Anyone still making old school oil cans?

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