COLLECTABLE OF THE MONTH 5 QT CANS - Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk

Collectable Of the Month New monthly feature on Old Gas
WHY I collect 5 Quart cans- I think they Display better than quarts and there are not as many to chase -
when I first started collecting in early 90s I , like most of us, collected everything in sight- I had everything displayed upstairs in a small barn- soon became obvious that I didnt have room for everything -by mid 90s I had about 35 5 qt cans and about 1500 one quart cans- plus signs- bottles etc- and was about of room-
Along came Fred Stoke with his big scroll of qt pictures ( he only had about 4000 at the time} and he took about 300 of my quarts-I then continued to get rid of quarts and decided to stick to 5 quarts
I will be adding to this post most every day-
SHOW US WHAT YOU HAVE IN 5 QUART CANS

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Wanted 5 quart cans

I can't wait to see this post!!!

Love that Penn-Air

Gotta' love those RPM cans....

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN COLLECTING 5 QUART CANS
expect to find a lot with top or bottom missing- they survived the years as parts buckets- storage bins etc- a gallon can lid will fit {Use DB} many cans will have a small hole where nailed to wall-
Many New England cans -Oilzum in particular were nailed to Maple tee for collecting syrup- farmers used them for grain and feed scoops- also dont expect to find them for newer oil companies- most 5 qt cans were 1962 and earlier when cars used 6 qts or more of oil- MORE TO COME

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These were sent by Les Towner for repair & lids. 1 on left was never filled or topped.

A 5 quart extra for Thunder- If you have special request for pics let me know- thanks Don

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A couple I have.

Shot with C200Z,D510Z at 2006-12-27

Shot at 2006-07-08

Thanks Don for doing this 5qt topic, love the pics. When you get bored with all the fabulous picture cans, I wouldnt mind seeing the Standard/Utoco/PanAm/Amoco part of your collection.

Regards,
Kim

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Sent by a silent member of oldgas.
THANK YOU.

Shot at 2007-07-13

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I'm looking forward to this also, thanks Don and others.
Think I only have three and they are all common, but I saw this one for sale yesterday.

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Only have (3) 5 quarts so far.

Mac

Few more nice ones- great response so far- some I have never seen and would like to own
Keep them coming- thanks don

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I want that powerlube!!!!!!!!

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Scott Wright-
http://www.frontrangegas.com/powerine.htm

Get in line- don

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Posted for Superamerican man- more to come

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Problem here- working on it-thanks don

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5 quarts were not only from oil companies- most of the Major car makers got into it in 50s even Goodyear with Wing Foot oil- upper left
thanks for looking - keep posting thanks Don

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This one is from Rod van Pelt.

Looking good DON, keep it up!

Oil companies used whatever they thought might attract buyers to their oil -
Here we have the American symbol- Eagles plus couple other birds

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Here are the pics Don sent me.
Thanks again Don.
Kim

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I can add a few pictures of some Sinclair 5 quarts.

Old Opaline, newer Pennsylvania

A set of the "Standing Dinosaur" cans

An early Opaline, an old Penn.

Couple more

5 qt tripple X, gallon extra duty

This last one is not marked what it will hold, possibly 5 qts?

Yesterday Birds- today Airplanes thanks don- Keep posting your 5qts

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Lets not Forget our guys north of the Border- Many oil cans were avail only from Canada- Like Red Indian etc- the Old Imperial Gallon cans - about 1962 and earlier were the same size as US 5 qts- above are all Imperial Gallons- Thanks Canada

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Sweet Silver Shell!!!

Nice stuff guys & gals.............

I am glad some one else did the math in public on Imperial gallons and decided they were about the same as a five quart, here is a Sinclair can marked One Imperial Gallon. Not sure of the date of when it was used

Here are some of my Hyvis 5qts

Here are a couple more

Don, 5qt I have Jack

Once more 5 qt's I have

Here are some not shown yet.

Pat.

Today we have a variety of amimals-
Keep the pics coming- thanks Don

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Man, I hope you guys keep posting these great cans.. I have not seen a lot of these.. Keep up the great work..
Ric

Couple I have

That Fronitier Penn is Awesome!

last night I had the weirdest dream about Bulldogs and Beavers........not sure what triggered it......... but suspect it had something to do with this topic!!!!!

Let's see some winged horses and gargoyles, Don.........I'll need someting to dream about again later this week!!!

Richard

Tonight its people and Miss Pennsylvania

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To give Richard (pegasus) something to dream about this week.

The only 5 QTS I have:

I want that Frontier can!!!

Here's one I have.

Hey 5 Quart,
Tokheim posted my 5 Qrt. Mobil on page 2 and now it's gone. Any ideas what happened to it?
Thanks,
Rod

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Rod,
It's still there. Just looked at it.

Post some MORE DON
Thanks
db

You're right, Dick. I see it now on my computer at home but it sure wasn't there earlier on my computer at work....computers!!!
Thanks,
Rod van Pelt

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Pretty strange!! I'm back at work and again tonight my can and I don't know how many others are missing. Anyone else have that problem? I hit Ctrl refresh on each page with no results. Anyone know what's going on here. NO...I'm not drinking on the job. Maybe I should be LOL.
Rod van Pelt

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Rod:

I think the clue is that you are at 'work'. Your company probably has the sites that host the missing pictures 'blocked'. If so, then you computer can't go retreive the image.

M2Cents

Later . . .

Jim

IT could be that and you're right, Jim, I SHOULD be working LOL.
However, I know my workplace doesn't censor any usage of the internet. I'm sure I'm seeing at least 99% of the pics posted on oldgas and never noticed any other sites having this problem. I'm sure my can was the only one on that thread that doesn't show up.
Thanks,
Rod van Pelt

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For the Gargoyle fans - thanks Don

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Tonight a few cars Boats etc- thanks don
lets see some more posts???

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Here a couple cans from my son, Besgar collection [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d908b3127cceb8a2bd1ed74f00000026108AbuWTho3ZNL[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d908b3127cceb8a2bd31565000000026108AbuWTho3ZNL[/img]

Ric

Few more interesting 5 qts-
thats about it for collectable of the month- thanks to all those who posted and looked- i got to see at least a dz cans I dont have- thanks Don

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thanks don... got a few... loved em' all... thanks for the eye candy...

kmann

Thanks Don and all for Showing us your 5 qts.