5.28.26 MAY ANTIQUE & GLASS AUCTION

A Trio of Vintage Industrial Bell-Shaped Oil Cans

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Description

A trio of vintage metal thumb-pump pressure oil cans of various sizes and designs. The assortment includes one unfinished steel can, one patinated dark metal can featuring a brass-toned knurled nut at the base of the spout, and one can with a distressed green painted finish. The shoulder of the silver-toned can is embossed with the mark MINNEAPOLIS. These tools are characteristic of mid-20th-century industrial maintenance equipment.


Condition report:

All items exhibit signs of heavy age and use, including surface oxidation, pitting, and general wear. The green-painted can shows substantial paint loss and chipping. The mechanical pump status is untested.