Old Gas Cans

This gas can has been in my family for about 40 years, give or take.  If memory serves, I purchased it from Walmart when I was in high school or maybe shortly after.  Sometime later, I gave it to my Dad and about a year ago he gave it back to me.

It's hard to find a gas can these days that isn't encumbered with government regulations.  The safety devices that result from all those gas can regulations makes it difficult to get the gas out, which defeats the purpose of having a gas can in the first place.  This old can doesn't have any newfangled safety devices and the result of that is it actually works.

I have another old gas can that once belonged to my Uncle Pat and Aunt Katherine.  I'm estimating that can was probably manufactured (in the USA) in the 1950's.  The gasket on both of these cans needs replacing so I think I'll do that soon in order to get both of these cans back in service.  It'd be a shame to let these older model gas cans go to waste; especially cans that were produced before the Federal boys and girls got involved.  I don't have anything against the Feds, but they often times have a tendency to overthink things:)

On old gas cans, antique tools and stuff like that....I'll try to keep you posted.