Help identifying this item.

My father found this metal detecting years ago. Any ideas? Thanks for any help.

 

how big is it?

 

Cody Lee...please delete that photo this minute !!!!!!!

NOW>>>RIGHT NOW>>>>>

 

Oil can. For sewing machine, gun, fishing reel, etc

 

You certainly should!!!!

In the meantime, your item is an old sewing machine oil can. This seller on Etsy claims 1900-1909, for which I cannot vouch.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/238455095/antiquevintage-1800s-to-1900s-oil-can?ref=market

Sniped by Terry - with a more complete answer on usage too!

 

Ha sorry. Didn't think that through before. Thanks for the help.

 

Did I welcome you to the Forums yet, Cody? If not welcome! Is that point really sharp? Any residue on the inside?
Good looking credit card... let's see the other side!

 

Well done, Abuela Baker!

 

I'm thinking a kind of oil can...

 

I can already see the other side !!!!!!

NOW CODY>>>>>>>>>NOW !!!!!!!!

 

THANK YOU.....I just hope it was fast enough not to be captured by any bots...

 

Ha! Sniped by everyone.....

 

That card is actually unusable but I still deleted the picture. Thanks for all the replies.

 

Hi,
I had several of these cans of oil for sewing machines. Was showing them on the old E. board and one of them was to an old car. It sold for 400 bucks. I still have the other three.
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I've seen a lot of these old cans. Generic style of the 1800s and early 20th century. I usually associate this shape with firearms. Sewing machine oil cans were usually the flat, round, hemispherical ones with the sharp, long spouts.

I've got two of those for my antique sewing machines. They're absolutely great.

 

Well, he must have gotten it off pretty quick as I never saw it!!! Fast work guys!!!!

 

I'm throwing a party later for all of us, thanks to Cody. What'll y'all have?

Kidding. Dark humor.