Need Help to ID N&W Can

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I have to agree with Ken.  Maybe a can for holding 600W cylinder oil, the 
type of oil that you would use to fill the lubricator. Some of the Nathan 
lubricators were in tight spouts and you would have to get up on a ladder to 
fill the lubricator.

I have seen cans like this with a small curved spout on the top.  They used 
to be used to fill the fuel pots on signals and swtich lamps back in the 
day.

Ron Muldowney

Ronald J. Muldowney
52 Dunkard Church Road
Stockton, N.J. 08559-1405
609-397-0293
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>I believe that every single engineer's oil can that I have seen has the 

>spout soldered to the can, with a filler tube on the body of the can.

>

> I'm not sure what these were used for, but likely a thicker liquid like an 

> oil to allow for pouring from the top with no spout.

>

> Ken Miller

>

> On Jul 19, 2013, at 11:59 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:

>

>> I believe what you have is the bottom end of an oil can! If I am correct 

>> there would have been a long spout screwed on the top so an engineer 

>> could oil his running gear as needed. Just my best guess!

>> Ray Russell Sr.

>>

>> In a message dated 7/19/2013 6:59:34 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 

>> nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

>> Can anyone provide some insight as to what this item was used for?  It is 

>> stamped "N&W RY CO" on the side and has the name of the manufacturer on 

>> the bottom.  Unfortunately all we can make out on the underside is "MFG 

>> CO".  The actual name is beyond recognition.  The can is 11" H x 6-3/4" 

>> W.  Any insight is greatly appreciated.

>>

>> http://www.pbase.com/railfire/image/151393366/original

>> http://www.pbase.com/railfire/image/151393367/original

>> http://www.pbase.com/railfire/image/151393368/original

>>

>> Jeff Hawkins

>

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