Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Can |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1987.045 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1987.045.001 |
Other Name |
White Naphtha |
Description |
A rectangular can of Supertest White Naphtha. The top of the can is white and the bottom of the can is red. In red lettering at the top of the can it says "Flammable." The Supertest logo sits just underneath that warning then in a green box with white lettering it says "White Naphatha." In the red section of the can there is some illustrations of camping equipment then in white lettering it says "Canada's finest." On the side of the can is the warning label and the list of approved products that can be used with naphtha. The top of the can has a screw off lid on the left side. |
Provenance |
From the collection of Art Henley, who owned a Supertest gas station. SuperTest Petroleum was an oil and gas company in Canada that operated from 1923 to 1973. Its head office was in London, Ontario and was acquired by BP Canada in 1971. In 1982 BP's downstream assets were sold to Petro-Canada. In 1923, SuperTest opened its first gasoline station in London, Ontario. The new company was not a refiner and sourced its gasoline and oil from Imperial Oil Ltd. |
Dimensions |
H-24.5 W-6 L-11.5 cm |
Search Terms |
Supertest Naphtha Lighting Fuel BP Canada Limited London |
People |
Henley, Art |