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	Lucas No 20 Brass Oil Can OC68 Original, quality 1920's circular brass oil can with a filler cap impressed "use coin to open", a long nozzle and a replacement dust cover made to suit. The circular side is detailed "Jos' Lucas Ltd No 20 Birmingham". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 8.5" x 3.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


Austin Tin Oil Can OC67 Original, quality pre-war steel oil can / petrol squirt with a flat square shaped body with a brass screw in filling cover, a long thin tapered nozzle with a screw on dust cap and most of all the underside is embossed "Austin". Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. Body 3" x 2.75" x 0.75". Total including nozzle 8.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Brass Oil Can, 2 matching available OC66 Original, quality 1920's brass oil can with a circular body, a spout which unscrews for filling and the original brass nipple cover with a safety chain. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. Body 3" x 1". Total 5.75" long. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Meccano Miniature Copper Oil Can OC65 Original, quality 1920's superb miniature "Kayes Patent" copper oil can with a screw off top brass filler cap, a pressure button, a rear loop grip and the long spout. This example is impressed with a 'K' to one side for the manufacturer and "Meccano" to the filler cap. A wonderful scaled down oil can, these were included as part of the larger boxed sets of Meccano. This example is the unpolished finish but can be polished back to shiny copper and brass on request for no extra cost. All is complete and in good and working order. 4" x 0.75" plus 1" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £350.00


	Braime Steel Oil Can OC63 Original, quality 1920's steel oil can with a circular body, a spout which unscrews and the original brass nipple cover with a safety chain. The side of the drum is stamped "Braime" for the maker and has been lacquered and all is complete and in good and working order. 6" x 3" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


Lucas No 3 Petrol Squirt OC62 Original, quality 1920's nickel plated on brass "Jos. Lucas Ltd No 3 Petrol Squirt" with a bulbous circular body, a filler cap and a long curved spout with the screw on dust cover. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 7" x 2.5" x 5/8". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	No 2 Stannup Brass Oil Can OC58 Original, quality pre-war all brass oil can with a cranked spout, dust cover and filler cap. The underside is stamped "No 2 Stannup V.V.V". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 4" x 2" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


Brass Oil Can OC57 Original, quality pre-war all brass oil can with a cranked spout, a dust cover and filler cap. The body is impressed "All Brass". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 4" x 2" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Brass Oil Can OC56 Original, quality pre-war all brass oil can with a cranked spout, a dust cover and filler cap. The body is impressed "All Brass British Made". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 4" x 2" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


Lucas Petrol Squirt No 2 OC55 Original, quality 1920's brass Lucas No 2 Petrol squirt detailed to both sides for the manufacturer "Jos. Lucas Ltd Birmingham" and "Vesta". This fine example has some traces of the original nickel plating, the screw off cap to the spout, the screw off filler cap impressed "use coin to open". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 5.25" x 1.25" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £75.00


	Copper Oil Pourer OC53 Original, quality 1920's circular copper oil filler, we think ? This example has a cylindrical body with a half top cover, a wide pouring spout, a strap handle to the rear and a manufacturer's embossed brass label to the top detailing "S. Noton & Sons Metal Works Horsedge Mills Oldham". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 6.5" tall. Body 5.75" diam and 7.5" wide including spout and handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


Whites Oil Feeder OC52 Original, quality late 19th century tinsmith made "oil feeder" oil can with a screw off brass cap to the end, a ring to the reverse, a brass press button and a brass manufacturer's label detailing a Royal Coat of Arms and "By Royal letters patent, Whites improved oil feeders" and "S.L.V". Complete and in good and working order. 20" x 2" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


	Birmingham Small Arms Oil Can OC51 Original, quality steel oil can with a long thin tapered nozzle and a semi spherical shaped body with brass fittings. The body is stamped for the company "Birmingham Small Arms Co Ltd" and the brass collar "GEM Manufacturing Co Pittsburgh P.A" and with several patent details, the latest being "June 5th 1900". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 7.5" tall and 3.75" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Lucas No 62 Oil Can OC48 Original, quality 1920's steel oil can with a handle to the rear, a long spout with a brass nose and cover, a circular brass filler cap on top and a brass plunger. Engraved to the side "Jos Lucas Ltd", "Forced Feed", "No 62" and "Birmingham". The steel has been cleaned and lacquered, the brass polished and lacquered and all is complete and in good and working order. 12.5" long. 3.75" widest. 3.75" tallest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Atco Tin Oil Can OC47 Original, quality pre-war circular tin oil can with a long spout, a brass nipple and a screw off cap. Originally sold with a Lawn Mower. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 6" x 2.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


Copper and Brass Colza Oil Lamp OL143 Original, quality late 19th century small oval shaped copper workshop oil lamp with a thick rope wick to burn Colza oil. This delightful little lamp has a long tubular brass spout for the wick, a brass screw off cap and a pressed copper loop handle. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 4.5" x 1.5" x 1.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00

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