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Agreed. Wanna know what another obsolete object is, a real one, no longer made and with no functional use anymore? An lubricant oil can spout. We stopped sel
by Aloha 3y ago
Agreed.
Wanna know what another obsolete object is, a real one, no longer made and with no functional use anymore?
An lubricant oil can spout.
We stopped selling lubricating oil in cans like at least 35 years ago.
I have vague memories from my childhood of seeing cans of oil stacked in a store, but I can't tell if its a hallucination or memory, or something I actually saw, it would have been when I was very young based on the perspective I can recall them at.
(edited to add the word lubricant)
- cannonpr 3y agoI might be confused, but cooking oil is still quite commonly sold in cans in many countries ? I bet there must be some in the US too if you are there ? https://www.odysea.com/product/odysea-greek-extra-vrigin-olive-oil-5l/ https://www.odysea.com/product/odysea-greek-extra-vrigin-oli...
- Aloha 3y agoMotor Oil in this case. https://www.ebay.com/itm/134826590749 https://www.ebay.com/itm/134826590749 Here is an example of what one looks like. Some additional context - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-02-10-fi-3748-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-02-10-fi-3748-s...
- cannonpr 3y agoHuh, cardboard cans for motor oil, thanks! Didn’t even realise that was a thing.
- Animats 3y ago> We stopped selling lubricating oil in cans like at least 35 years ago. No, it's still common, but used more in industrial settings. Most machine shops and auto shops will have such a can in easy reach.
- Aloha 3y agoThey use pierce top cardboard or metal sided cans? I'm not talking about metal cans with a screw top or port on it, these were completely sealed, and you had to use an external opener which pierced the metal top. All of the metal oil cans I've seen in machine shops are larger 5gal ones, that have a screw on port.