Eagle Oil Cans

[Yadda]

I picked up these Eagle oil cans thru an online auction. Good uusers. 

[Model 12]

Am I wrong or does one of those date back to 1939 and the filming of the Wizard Of Oz. Seriously, that one made of Copper seems like a real find.

[amecks]

I have similar pump oilers (but newer), one at home and one at work.  Have been using them regularly in both locations.  But have not seen the tin man lately.
Al

[Yadda]

Am I wrong or does one of those date back to 1939 and the filming of the Wizard Of Oz. Seriously, that one made of Copper seems like a real find.

Just copper colored .  Maybe a little copper on the nozzle. But it is neat.

[Model 12]

I don't know Yadda. Here's a piece of scrap copper sheet metal I hammered back into usable shape. They sure look a lot alike to me. That oil can, if it was just plating or whatever, seems to me that sort of thing would have been worn away after all these years.
I'm modifying this. You're right. I just looked at your last picture close up. I can see small grey patches where the copper has been worn. Could that be Aluminum?

[Bill Houghton]

In the period when that can was likely made, it was quite common to copper plate steel.  I'd guess steel for its strength.  Easy enough to test with a magnet.

[Yadda]

It is definitely ferrous at its core.   Magnets stick to all surfaces except the tip. Once I clean it I may be able to determine if it is paint or plating.

[d42jeep]

This tall Eagle I found on Friday at a yard sale has some kind of coating over the steel. None of it rubbed off when I used brake cleaner on it.
-Don

[Yadda]

Nice find!  I like the color.

[Model 12]

Hi there Don,
Did you ever find out what that coating over the steel is? Looks sort of like my brass kerosene lantern. I think yours and Yadda's would be real nice for penetrating oil. I'm tired of buying expensive spray cans and putting those little plastic straws into em. Buying a big can and pouring some into one of these would be good. I should be so lucky.
I saw the Tin Man. Up close while skiing near 55 years ago. Surprised the Hell out of me. The original one, Buddy Ebsen, that got hospitalized from that silver paint and couldn't carry on. He was skiing too.

[Lewill2]

My Eureka oil can, it is NOS never had oil in it. Nozzle extends and swivels, 23 inches tall when the nozzle is retracted, 35 inches tall when the nozzle is extended.

[d42jeep]

Hi there Don,
Did you ever find out what that coating over the steel is? Looks sort of like my brass kerosene lantern. I think yours and Yadda's would be real nice for penetrating oil. I'm tired of buying expensive spray cans and putting those little plastic straws into em. Buying a big can and pouring some into one of these would be good. I should be so lucky.
I saw the Tin Man. Up close while skiing near 55 years ago. Surprised the Hell out of me. The original one, Buddy Ebsen, that got hospitalized from that silver paint and couldn't carry on. He was skiing too.

I think that the coating is some sort of anodizing rather than paint. Here are my oilers hanging out in my basement.
-Don

[Yadda]

My Eureka oil can, it is NOS never had oil in it. Nozzle extends and swivels, 23 inches tall when the nozzle is retracted, 35 inches tall when the nozzle is extended.

Neat oil can.  That extension feature is neat.

[JoeCB]

d42jeep, nice oiler collection... and does my eye spy a real clean Ford script Model T vintage oil can?

joe B

[d42jeep]

I wasn’t sure when it was made but I couldn’t leave it behind at a Tahoe garage sale last summer.
-Don