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  • September 27, 2015 at 1:32 pm #2641
    pickapack
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      HI… I THOUGHT PERHAPS SOME OF YOU FOLKS WELL VERSED IN ANTIQUE OUTBOARDS MAY BE ABLE TO HELP ME. I recently found an old tin can in great condition and still full. its an evinrude outboard oil can evinrude motor co Milwaukee USA. pint size I believe. logo shows 2 persons on a boat on water and some stars around as well. I am a picker and resell items on ebay. I usually do a bit of research to help with describing the item. in this case I was looking for a production date range. I read the history of the company. but I was surprised that not only could I not find another like it on ebay, but I could not find another one the web not even a picture or advertisement for one anywhere on the web. this generally tells me I have a quite rare item. I can provide a picture if its of help. I would appreciate any help I could get. thanks much for your time
      jeff elgin il

      September 28, 2015 at 4:59 am #24746
      garry-in-michigan
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        I believe the Evinrude branded outboard oil was in the Evinrude accessary catalog from the mid 1930s to early 1940s. Previous catalogs recommended Mobiloil. Evinrude brand gear grease was listed through the 1940s.

        September 28, 2015 at 1:51 pm #24765
        pickapack
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          Thanks for your reply Garry I will see if I can find an online version to look at. ive still had no luck finding anything with a picture. that’s quite unusual in todays digital world
          thanks
          Jeff

          September 29, 2015 at 4:45 pm #24886
          dan-in-tn
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            Just happened to see an Evinrude tall boy can on Ebay the other nite that was for Johnson/Evinrude/Lawnboy (red,whit,& blue) with Castrol oil as the maker. This was a trademark logo can, but Castrol oil. I seem to remember OMC using something like this for a short while before they came out with their own oil. Caught my eye because it was for water cooled and air cooled engines both from the manufacturer. It came in a quart size bottle also.

            Dan in TN

            September 29, 2015 at 5:08 pm #24888
            dan-in-tn
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              Found it! Search Ebay for item # 262061563124 pint & #262061566582 quart. I have a pint of Break -In lube in this style can. That’s why I recognized the style can. Can’t remember where I got it.

              Dan in TN
              Sorry I can’t just send links. This darn IPad does let me or I’m too inept to do it.

              September 30, 2015 at 2:10 am #24919
              pickapack
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                HI.. THANKS MUCH FOR THE INFO I SEEN THE EBAY ITEMS THAEY ARE OMC AND OTHER LATER MODEL CANS THIS ONE IS AN ORANGE TIN CAN REQUIRING A PUNCH TYPE CAN OPENER. IT HAS A BLUE PANEL AND LARGE WHITE LETTERING SAYING EVINRUDE OUTBOARD OIL. BELOW THAT IS A FISHING BOAT WITH 2 PERSONS AND AN OLD OUTBOARD MOTOR TRAVELING ON WATER. SMALLER PRINT ON LOWER PART OF CAN SAYS EVINRUDE MOTORS MILWAUKEE WIS. U.S.A. I STILL HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO GET A MATCH. I WOULD LIKE TO GET AN ACCURATE DATE RANGE IF POSSIBLE. THANKS MUCH FOR YOUR HELP. IF YOU FIND ANYTHING PLEASE LET ME KNOW
                JEFF ELGIN IL.

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