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Not sure if this subject has already been addressed? But, either way... I want to say, great looking Collection, Luke!

I received my Oct issue of PCM and on page 16 is an excellent blurb on Luke and a few images of his large collection of 2 gal cans...

I wondered how in the world one displays over 570, two gallon oil cans?... The method you have come up with; is not only pleasing to the eye. But, makes great use of space...


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for those without PCM mag or that didn't see it before:
http://www.oldgas.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=561454&page=1


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Thank you Bryce!... I missed that thread and the images when they were first posted....


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The stuff he has is incredible!


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its a tremendous collection, and in my limited experience with cans - nice condition 2gal cans surface far less often than quarts. so to build a collection of that quality would take some serious time & diligence.


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Thank you everyone for the kind words. Very few collectors focus much on 2 gallons, and I always loved how the cans looked on display, so I set out on the journey that lead here. Someday, I hope to eventually have very known 2 gallon can. The collection would never have been possible with ought the help of all the collectors who have sold me cans, given leads, advice, etc.

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Originally Posted By: 2 Gallon Luke
Someday, I hope to eventually have very known 2 gallon can.


...now, that's ambition! I wish you the best of luck...


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Also, I would like to thank Wayne Henderson & Scott Benjamin for doing such a nice job on the article, and Keith Elza for supplying the photos.


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Nice Collection Luke, I enjoyed seeing the photos again in PCM.


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great collection. Your young enough, you have plenty of time to probably get every known can. How many do you think is still out there?

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Originally Posted By: 2 Gallon Luke
... and Keith Elza for supplying the photos.

Now I have to laugh as Luke couldn't post his collection because he didn't have a camera!! Thanks PCM. Nice collection Luke.

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[quote=dalin How many do you think is still out there?
Every time my buying starts to slow, it gets busy again. I would think the rte are at leafs a couple thousand different 2 gallon cans.


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Originally Posted By: dalin
How many do you think is still out there?


I can't imagine how you could eve really know the answer to this.

Luke, how many Sunoco 2 gallons do you have?

Amazing collection by the way!!!

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I have 2 Sunoco 2 gallons, both the common ones. I am actively searching for the old "big diamond" logo one.


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Luke, there is another tough to find one. Or at least I believe it is. I've only seen two come across ebay in my 2 1/2 year. It looks just like the blue Mercury Made with the yellow striping, but it doesn't say Mercury Made. It just says Motor Oil. I have one copyright 1937.
I also have in my collection one of the old big diamond ones your talking about, but she's a little rough. But until I find a nicer one, she'll do!
Good luck hunting!!!


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