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2oolhound

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Nice score Captain.

Good work on the resto Beer! Those look great.

Nice collection Don, it keeps growin...

I like the pump on those brass ones JunkNStuff :thumbup:

toolmiser I 2nd outlaw, we want pics! Comm0n, time for the family portrait!

Outlaw & Don, those chevron tubes are squirting up everywhere. I picked up 2 at a swap meet from a guy who also had a whole case. The guy next to him bartered one away from me through. Easy come easy go.

FJ432 - Love the Big Mouth, it's one of a kind!

Mike, Mighty nice surprise, I love running across stuff I forgot I had and I'm usually pleased I'd picked it up when I did.

Brockmub I like your idea of opening it up for trades. I know I'm also getting duplicates. Trouble is all the desired ones are keepers. Me being in Canada makes trading difficult as the cost of shipping kills it but by all means if you have some to trade make it known.

You guys are killing me with the swing spouts. I still haven't got one. I've seen a few but I guess I'm just too cheap to pay collectors prices sometimes. Nice resto beer hippie.

I'm no ******* but I've got me a Singer

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It ain't a humdinger like outlaws but it holds oil. (too bad about the corrosion), I'd just use it as eye candy.
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My long streak of not seeing an oil can worthy of grabbing ended this morning.
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Somehow I'm not feeling to sorry for you Lugs, if anyone on this thread has the mostest - most unique oilers you're either him or you're tied with him! ...and I'm not jealous now, don't be thinking that..

Just pokin fun at you Lugs, you got horseshoes when it comes to finding unique oilers but we do love your clean photos and all the research that comes with them. Thank You.

Nice find on the Broadway oiler outlaw, hope you can find the nozzle end for it. Like that oval Singer too!

Arne72 and others with the coloured Eagles, very nice and so clean looking.

Jim the Maytag is cool,, I wish more labels would survive on these oilers.

Nice find Brock. An oiler with a mounting bracket is special. There's a few other showing up here as well. One was a mount on a military Jeep firewall I recall.

Here is a couple small pen type oilers. The front is a Valve Spout where the tip has a shut off valve on it to prevent leaking. It has a diaphragm bottom to do the work. I'm caught between a rock and a hard place on this one as the other photos for these that have the manufacturer's details are on a different camera elsewhere. I'll post them later.

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"CASH & SONS 5 ENGLAND" is all that's written on the oiler at the back.

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Valve Spout - MULLER & Co.

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2oolhound said:
Somehow I'm not feeling to sorry for you Lugs, if anyone on this thread has the mostest - most unique oilers you're either him or you're tied with him! ...and I'm not jealous now, don't be thinking that..

Just pokin fun at you Lugs, you got horseshoes when it comes to finding unique oilers but we do love your clean photos and all the research that comes with them. Thank You.
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Thanks for the compliments, 2oolhound!
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The front is a Valve Spout where the tip has a shut off valve on it to prevent leaking.
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That's a cutie!
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Valve Spout - MULLER & Co.
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Valvespout, no space, and a small "s", is the branding for these "leakproof dispensers".

I have the more familiar, more common, red-colored stand-up jobbie, posted back in 2019 here. In that post there is a link to an even older post where you posted photos of some with illegible labels. Mine has a terrific label, and it cites England as the COO, but has a NYC importer's name on it, no OEM, so it's good to see and know the English mfgr's name. :thumbup:
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a little simple green and some light sanding. Don’t think I want to polish but maybe?
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Beauty and how to achieve it on vintage tools is very much in the eyes of the beholder and owner, but since you asked, I don't polish, which often removes character. But I don't sand or use steel wool on steel oiler bodies, either, which often leaves fine scratches. If you're looking to release the rust from the pits, I would recommend something other than SG. I use Evaporust or Metal Rescue. Others may have other preferences. Otherwise, it looks pretty good as is!

What does it say around the base of the removable spout? I see "The DeLaval Separator" part? is it "Co."? That's a very cool oiler to have.
 
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Private Lugnutz said:
Thanks for the compliments, 2oolhound!

That's a cutie!

Valvespout, no space, and a small "s", is the branding for these "leakproof dispensers".

I have the more familiar, more common, red-colored stand-up jobbie, posted back in 2019 here. In that post there is a link to an even older post where you posted photos of some with illegible labels. Mine has a terrific label, and it cites England as the COO, but has a NYC importer's name on it, no OEM, so it's good to see and know the English mfgr's name. :thumbup:

Beauty and how to achieve it on vintage tools is very much in the eyes of the beholder and owner, but since you asked, I don't polish, which often removes character. But I don't sand or use steel wool on steel oiler bodies, either, which often leaves fine scratches. If you're looking to release the rust from the pits, I would recommend something other than SG. I use Evaporust or Metal Rescue. Others may have other preferences. Otherwise, it looks pretty good as is!

What does it say around the base of the removable spout? I see "The DeLaval Separator" part? is it "Co."? That's a very cool oiler to have.
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DeLaval separator is an old-school cream separator.

Third picture down:

https://corporate.delaval.com/about/our-history/

My fairly new Eagle oiler w/poly body uses the valve on the spout to prevent drips and leak-down. I use it for air tool oil and it delivers first time, every time.
 
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@brockmub the ford oilers came with a number of different cars and tractors for many years as well. It seems many folks collect them and the reason of the scarcity . I know a fella that has to have hundred if not more
 
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I gave this one to my buddy who has the tractor museum:

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I couldn't get the top off, so was unable to clean it up, but Erl loves rust! He was tickled pink and couldn't believe I just gave it to him.
 
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Ok, it's a grease dispenser, but I think it's close enough, so I'm posting a few pics. It came from Europe, but I don't recall where. I picked it up with some vintage chainsaw stuff. No brand name or marking evident.

The tip is spring loaded, so when you apply some pressure, it depresses and dispenses grease.

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bulletpruf said:
Ok, it's a grease dispenser, but I think it's close enough, so I'm posting a few pics. It came from Europe, but I don't recall where. I picked it up with some vintage chainsaw stuff. No brand name or marking evident.

The tip is spring loaded, so when you apply some pressure, it depresses and dispenses grease.

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Chainsaw bar tip greaser. Older sprocket-tip bars had holes for greasing them. Newer ones just rely on the bar oil.

The one I carried had an aluminum body.
 
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Beerhippie said:
That's what I meant. Older sprocket-tip bars had small bearings that needed to be greased, Newer ones have large dia. bearings that the oil can reach.
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I was actually referring to the sprocket bearing that rides inside the clutch assembly, on the crankshaft. That and the sprocket tip at the end of a bar are the only two places that I can think of that you grease.

Thanks
 
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^ The one I have looks like a miniature grease gun but with a funny pointy tip instead of the usual "coupler" end.... probably about 6 inches in diameter and about an inch-and-a-half in diameter. Out in the garage in the "chainsaw" box that I haven't touched in years.
 
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@captain14 encouraged me to post this here from my shop thread. This old oil can was leftover from the PO when we bought our property a few years ago. I just got around to cleaning it up a bit so as to make it useable. I didn't really think much of it until I seen where it was made. It's pretty rare to find anything here that's made in England.

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And this is what I cleaned out of the can.

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I just looked at Prestone's history; looks like this can is between 1930 and WWII. (added anti-rust agents in 1930, can graphics changed with the war)

I got nowhere trying to tie Prestone and Eveready dates together. Neither company seems to want to acknowledge the other?
 
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Outlawmws said:
I just looked at Prestone's history; looks like this can is between 1930 and WWII. (added anti-rust agents in 1930, can graphics changed with the war)

I got nowhere trying to tie Prestone and Eveready dates together. Neither company seems to want to acknowledge the other?
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Maybe this, Prestone using it?

And this article implies there are the same company’s name brands.

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While I have not read through all the posts, I have a small collection of both oil cans and grease guns I'll need to post pics of.

I'll offer 2 tips, hopefully not repeats to what has already been posted.

1. If the can is small and "tippy" I put a large nut it it. Helpful for keeping the can upright and thus not lubricating the workbench surface.
2. I have a oilcan filled (and marked) with used engine oil (and one with ATF), used for those bulk oiling chores not requiring pristine lubrication, typically on vintage farm machinery.
 
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While old used engine oil is OK for quenching hot steel, I'm not a fan of using it for any "lubrication" purpose as its contaminated and some of those contaminants could be acidic or otherwise bad for the thing you are lubing.

Having said that; An old friend used to save all his drained oil for use in his tractor, that burned a gallon or more of oil a day just running...

Some oil burning heaters can also use old oil I've heard.
 
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Posted over in the Garage Sale thread, but we found these cans over the weekend and thought you guys would appreciate them. Most specifically the little EAGLE and the Remington.

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The Remington was in mint shape, never been touched. Thought the Eagle was a copper one that I have a lot of different versions of. After I picked it up again it didn't feel quite right. As it cleaned up, it turned out to be a ScanCan. Considering where we are, these little oilers are quite rare in good shape. I've found them before but never on a farm, as they would have been beaten to crack as well as haven't found one this small. Here it is next to what I'd consider a regular size Scan Can. Also attached is a link to an advertisement, not sure if I've posted it before.

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I found these at a garage sale around the corner yesterday. I cleaned them up and added them to the others in the basement. IMG_7657.jpegIMG_7669.jpegIMG_7670.jpeg
While flipping through channels yesterday, I noticed these on a show about an antique event in Texas. IMG_7653.jpeg
-Don
 
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Woof, that's steep. That would be a tough pickup at that price. I think I was able to snag one in pretty good condition for $5. These are MINT though!
 
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