TO Sohio_native Re: Valvoline Cans
The queston of when Division of Ashland Refining Company as opposed to Ashland Inc, KY. I would say the Division of Ashland Refining Company can is around 1949-1950 as this was when Ashland merged with Freedom Oil Works Company. The other can is probably late 1950s. Are both cans green lower half melting into white/cream upper half with VALVOLINE in Bowtie text? The earliest cans were solid green with the bowtie Valvoliine over the Corliss steam valve logo. During WWII, they did not use cans because of the war effort. Instead, they used what is referred by as large milk bottles. There are a few "applesauce" jars around as well. These were dark brown glass with debossed VALVOLINE around the shoulder. Hope this helps
