Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Can, Oil |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1987.032 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1987.032.001 |
Description |
Metal oil can with a corrugated straight body that tapers to a 4 inch neck at the centre top. There is a handle on one side of the taper. The neck has a screw-on lid with a chain attached to the handle. IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED is impressed around centre of the can. The can has been varnished with a glossy finish. |
Provenance |
Made by Imperial Oil. In 1880, sixteen southwestern Ontario refiners form The Imperial Oil Company in London, Ontario, to find, produce and distribute petroleum products in Canada. In 1883 Imperial operations move to Petrolia, Ontario after lightning strikes the London refinery. In need of expansion capital, majority interest of Imperial sold to the Standard Oil group in the United States in 1898. ExxonMobil, a descendent of Standard Oil, still owns 69.6 percent of our shares. In 1899 Imperial takes over Standard's Canadian assets and moves its head office and operations to Sarnia, Ontario. The name Esso is derived from the S and O from Standard Oil. |
Dimensions |
H-53.34 Cir-88.9 cm |
Search Terms |
Oil Can Kerosene Imperial Oil |