they used to make 5 gallon metal cans. Metal wire handle. 2" or so spout
with a 1' or so cap on top of that. IIRC, oil used to come in them. I need
a couple for trash oil. Any idea where to find any?

Steve

On Wed, 2 Sep 2009 23:51:43 -0600, "SteveB" wrote:

they used to make 5 gallon metal cans. Metal wire handle. 2" or so spout
with a 1' or so cap on top of that. IIRC, oil used to come in them. I need
a couple for trash oil. Any idea where to find any?

Steve

Whats wrong with plastic 5 gallon gas cans with a nice spout?

Ive got a bunch of them I store oil in. Done it for years. Just keep em
out of the sun. After 4-5 yrs..they get weak if left in the sun.

Gunner

"Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with
minimum food or water,in austere conditions, day and night. The only thing
clean on him is his weapon. He doesn't worry about what workout to do---
his rucksack weighs what it weighs, and he runs until the enemy stops chasing him.
The True Believer doesn't care 'how hard it is'; he knows he either wins or he dies.
He doesn't go home at 1700; he is home. He knows only the 'Cause.' Now, who wants to quit?"

NCOIC of the Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course in a welcome speech to new SF candidates

they used to make 5 gallon metal cans. Metal wire handle. 2" or so spout
with a 1' or so cap on top of that. IIRC, oil used to come in them. I
need
a couple for trash oil. Any idea where to find any?


They got "improved"
http://metalworking.mscdirect.com/CG...PMPXNO=2268761
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty

I keep my waste oil in 5 gallon plastic buckets with fitting covers.


i

On 2009-09-03, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Wed, 2 Sep 2009 23:51:43 -0600, "SteveB" wrote:

they used to make 5 gallon metal cans. Metal wire handle. 2" or so spout
with a 1' or so cap on top of that. IIRC, oil used to come in them. I need
a couple for trash oil. Any idea where to find any?

Steve

Whats wrong with plastic 5 gallon gas cans with a nice spout?

Ive got a bunch of them I store oil in. Done it for years. Just keep em
out of the sun. After 4-5 yrs..they get weak if left in the sun.

Gunner

"Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with
minimum food or water,in austere conditions, day and night. The only thing
clean on him is his weapon. He doesn't worry about what workout to do---
his rucksack weighs what it weighs, and he runs until the enemy stops chasing him.
The True Believer doesn't care 'how hard it is'; he knows he either wins or he dies.
He doesn't go home at 1700; he is home. He knows only the 'Cause.' Now, who wants to quit?"

NCOIC of the Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course in a welcome speech to new SF candidates

On Sep 3, 1:51 am, "SteveB" wrote:
they used to make 5 gallon metal cans. Metal wire handle. 2" or so spout
with a 1' or so cap on top of that. IIRC, oil used to come in them. I need
a couple for trash oil. Any idea where to find any?

Steve

They still make them. I have a couple in the shop that I picked up on
the side of the road. I believe that they originally held "Thompson's
Water Seal" wood preservative. There is still some solvent based
paint/stain/sealer like products still sold in metal 5 gal cans.

CarlBoyd

"SteveB" wrote:
they used to make 5 gallon metal cans. Metal wire handle. 2" or so spout
with a 1' or so cap on top of that. IIRC, oil used to come in them. I need
a couple for trash oil. Any idea where to find any?
Steve

My 2 2cent answers a
a. Round 5 gallon kerosene cans at HomeDepot/Lowes/etc - mainly sold
for heaters?
b. Military surplus 20liter/5 gallon "jerry" cans. IMHO the NATO/claw
spout style is way better than the screw cap type. Lots of great
design details http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerrycan

These are pretty expensive but also very nice plastic fuel/water
containers in Jerry can style.
http://www.sceptermilitary.com/

On Wed, 2 Sep 2009 23:51:43 -0600, the infamous "SteveB"
scrawled the following:

they used to make 5 gallon metal cans. Metal wire handle. 2" or so spout
with a 1' or so cap on top of that. IIRC, oil used to come in them. I need
a couple for trash oil. Any idea where to find any?

You'll probably find plenty for "just" $75 apiece at an antique shop.

--
Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority.
It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard
the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all
ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to
be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster

SteveB wrote:
they used to make 5 gallon metal cans. Metal wire handle. 2" or so spout
with a 1' or so cap on top of that. IIRC, oil used to come in them. I need
a couple for trash oil. Any idea where to find any?

Mcmaster-carr has the classic steel 5 gallon
jerry can for $44.17, and various steel safety
cans for quite a bit more...

On Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:20:59 -0700, the infamous Jim Stewart
scrawled the following:

SteveB wrote:
they used to make 5 gallon metal cans. Metal wire handle. 2" or so spout
with a 1' or so cap on top of that. IIRC, oil used to come in them. I need
a couple for trash oil. Any idea where to find any?

Mcmaster-carr has the classic steel 5 gallon
jerry can for $44.17, and various steel safety
cans for quite a bit more...

Here's the new-age replacement:
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog_name=usplastic&category_name=2 0327&product_id=9715&cookie_test=1
2286 pail and 2288 lid with spout.

--
Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority.
It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard
the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all
ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to
be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster