#31577
Sun Aug 07 2005 07:47 PM
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Hi all;
I'm new here. Found this place a few weeks ago and just joined today. Looks like a very cool place. Right now I have a very small collection of oil cans but I'm looking to expand. Found this site about a week after the gas bash in Santa Ynez. I live just south of there in Goleta, CA. Wish I had known, I would have been there. I've been looking all around this area for any service station collectibles. Not much around here any more. But today I got lucky. Thought of a place were I mite find something. Found 47 one quart card board oil cans.All full, some starting to leak but all in very good condition. None of the cans are real old but they'er nice. The best thing about them is Igot them all for FREE. I'm draining the ones that are leaking. Should I drain the others ? And what is the best way to preserve cans, tin and card board ? I've got what was a realy nice Falcon oil can. I must have put it in to much light. The red on the can faded.
Anyway, it's great to be here.
Dave
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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#31578
Sun Aug 07 2005 08:04 PM
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Dave , I'm not an expert on oil cans , but welcome to our site, it's all you want just keep coming here every day, it'll give you your fix for the day, today some oil cans tomarrow several gas pumps , Yeah Baby we on the hunt
Chris Holt
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#31579
Sun Aug 07 2005 08:40 PM
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Dave,
Welcome to Oldgas!
Give me a call 805-688-9874. You're welcome to come up to Solvang and visit. For a first time gas bash we had a great time.
I can probably help you add to your can collection and you're welcome to see mine.
Curt
C Cragg
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#31580
Sun Aug 07 2005 09:30 PM
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Dave welcome to this great site.
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JERRY
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#31581
Sun Aug 07 2005 09:34 PM
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Drain 'em! Welcome to the jungle!! 
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#31582
Mon Aug 08 2005 08:49 PM
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Hi all;
Thanks for all the replies. I'm sure I've found the right place for this hobby. Curt, I'll give you a call in a few days. I'd really like to come up and see your collection. Some day I would like to get a pump. My problem is I live in a moblehome. Not much room and the landlord dosen't want stuff like that out side. So for now I'm going wiht smaller stuff.Well that's about it for now. Oh, Tom Thanks, draining can right now.
Thanks again.
Dave
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#31583
Mon Aug 08 2005 09:13 PM
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Dave, I also live in a MHP in Santa Paula. I have a 15gal. HAYES next to my driveway. You'd be suprised how much STUFF you can store inside !  E-mail if your going to be in area. db
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#31584
Tue Aug 09 2005 04:09 PM
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Hi Dick;
I know what you mean. I have 2 aquariums, 3 birds, 1 cat, a model railroad layout. oil cans, etc. Give me time and I'll have more. I'll e-mail you the next time I going over that way.
Dave
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#31585
Tue Aug 09 2005 08:00 PM
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Welcome Dave,
You have come to the right place. Contact us if you ever travel north to God's Country... The Beautiful Pacific North West!! We have a whole slew of great guys and gals here in the PNWGASGEEK Fraternity as well as an awesome landscape and a train in my back yard.
Welcome and ALL ABOARD...
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Frank
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