Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Can, Oil |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1983.047 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1983.047.001 |
Description |
Shell super plus, 10 W 40 multigrade motor oil. It is in a paper container that is white, red and black and has the Shell symbol on it. It is a one litre can with a metal ring on the top and bottom. |
Provenance |
Shell In 1833, Marcus Samuel expanded his business by adding seashells to his antiquities. The demand was so great that he began importing seashells from the Far East, laying the foundations for an import-export business. His sons took over the business and in the 1880s they became interested in the oil exporting business, which grew into one of the world's leading energy companies, Shell. During WWII's metal shortage, companies switched to cardboard cans, with paper sides and metal top and bottom. These were widely used right up into the 1980's. |
Dimensions |
H-15 Cir-32 cm |
Search Terms |
Oil Can Paper Shell Oil Petroliana Petrochemical Industries |