oil cans?

[oldgoaly]

So I've been working on a couple of old Barnes lathes and the wife came home from an auction with some rusty stuff. Some of it went into the molasses tank, this little oil can went to the pedal/treadle shed tip is bent, not going to try to straighten it. It looks like it would go nicely with the old lathes. Now how does one date an oil can? (insert jokes here)
The other 2 metal pieces are part of a lantern candy container, I made a new handle from baling wire, looks new so trying to age a little so it looks original.

[Bill Houghton]

Let's see the bent tip.  One of those oil cans came with tips bent at a slight angle, to allow getting into tight spots.

My younger son is perhaps part of the 1% - of people his age who know the origin of the term "oil-canning," as applied to sheet metal panels that can pop in and out.  The old cans are neat for the simplicity of their construction.

[oldgoaly]

I can do that! also I'm part of the Metalshapers group on FB  so knowa little bit about oil canning in panels.

[Bill Houghton]

I'd leave that alone, too.  It's either a factory bend or one carefully put in by a previous owner.  Either way, you could do damage trying to straighten it, and it should work fine as it is.

[oldgoaly]

Yes it will work that way, got lots of other projects no need to turn this oil can into a 3 day project!
It has 10w 30 in now and I've already used it.

[turnnut]

 thank you oldgoaly,  it is always great to hear someone mention that they oil/lubricate their machinery,  old or newer.

[oldgoaly]

Oil is important, it helps you go faster and makes things last! all this old pedal, treadle, and hand crank tools need oil!
I did some homework, why do most things say SAE 30w?  Well that is what they used in a UL test many many years ago.
Back around 1980 it cost 10k for a UL varience. So motor companies and companies that used them in their product don't want to spend money to get a oil approved.
So if you have something stuck, I recommend a 50/50 mix of atf and acetone, I've been mixing it up for a more than a year and it works. Haven't bought any gibb, pb blaster, liquid wrench, kroil since!

[oldgoaly]

Another machine oil can Radiant