A sample quantity cylindrical lithographed tinplate oil tin featuring a green ground with red and black Oilit branding. The body is decorated with wording for The Unusual Oil and identifies the manufacturer as C.C. Wakefield & Co. Ltd., makers of Patent Castrol, based at Wakefield House, Cheapside, London. The reverse displays various domestic and automotive uses including rust prevention, polishing, and lubrication for leather, nickel, and chromium. Fitted with an integral metal spout and a small metal end cap.
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