help identifying this can

autoclassicnut · May 30, 2018

no idea what it was used for ... oil maybe??? It's 15 1/4" tall and 8 1/4" diameter

bczygan · May 30, 2018

Any dried residue in the bottom?

larry_g · May 30, 2018

Coal oil jug. Used for filling lamps?

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no neat sig line

Mick56 · May 30, 2018

I'm also thinking kerosene.

jakemac · May 31, 2018

Moonshine can !
The screw top is so the magic pixies can't get out while you stagger over to water the bushes. :lol_hitti

MarlynOC · May 31, 2018

Any lettering on side like USLHS?

WWheeler · May 31, 2018

jakemac said:
Moonshine can !
The screw top is so the magic pixies can't get out while you stagger over to water the bushes.

That's funny. That was the first thing I thought when I first saw it. :lol:

autoclassicnut · May 31, 2018

MarlynOC said:
Any lettering on side like USLHS?

No markings of any kind... thanks for suggestions still not seeing another on any pictures on internet

MarlynOC · May 31, 2018

US Light House Service prior to 1939 when it merged with US Coast Guard?

VocaTexas · May 31, 2018

Coal oil (kerosene) jug.