SERIOUSLY - One-of-a-Kind! Atlantic Oil Can! - Wed Apr 17 2013 04:53 PM
When it comes to collectibles, we've all heard the phrase: "Condition is everything" right?
When it comes to having the ONLY one of something known to exist? Not so much...
That said, I have spent an exhausting number of hours researching every online resource available...search engines (Google, BING, etc.) auction sites (eBay, Etsy, icollect, etc.) and "Petroliana" collector-related sites...and there just doesn't seem to be another one of these ANYWHERE!!!
Atlantic Refinery 5 Gallon Oil Can (Medium) Tall, square can.
I spoke to an older gentleman in Pennsylvania (where the Atlantic Refineries were located before merging with Richfield to become ARCO) whose father owned several stations there. He has hats, shirts, signs, oil cans, gas pumps and, according to him, EVERYTHING the Atlantic Oil Refinery ever produced...but NOT one of these!!!
How old is it? Nobody is able to tell me exactly but, the logo has the crossed red arrows which, according to my research, puts it at 1936 or earlier.
So...what is it worth to a true collector of oil cans, gas station memorabilia or Petroliana? You tell me! I put up the question in the value section here and the only response was: "Its not junk."
Thanks for taking the time to read this!
When it comes to having the ONLY one of something known to exist? Not so much...
That said, I have spent an exhausting number of hours researching every online resource available...search engines (Google, BING, etc.) auction sites (eBay, Etsy, icollect, etc.) and "Petroliana" collector-related sites...and there just doesn't seem to be another one of these ANYWHERE!!!
Atlantic Refinery 5 Gallon Oil Can (Medium) Tall, square can.
I spoke to an older gentleman in Pennsylvania (where the Atlantic Refineries were located before merging with Richfield to become ARCO) whose father owned several stations there. He has hats, shirts, signs, oil cans, gas pumps and, according to him, EVERYTHING the Atlantic Oil Refinery ever produced...but NOT one of these!!!
How old is it? Nobody is able to tell me exactly but, the logo has the crossed red arrows which, according to my research, puts it at 1936 or earlier.
So...what is it worth to a true collector of oil cans, gas station memorabilia or Petroliana? You tell me! I put up the question in the value section here and the only response was: "Its not junk."
Thanks for taking the time to read this!