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Posted By: mcguffeyd1 Looking For These - Fri Oct 30 2015 02:04 AM
Looking to buy more of these cans. Looking for versions I don't have or upgrade cans.
Just looking for the early gargoyle quarts, liters and imperial quarts.
Let me know what you got
Thanks
Dan
Posted By: advertologist Re: Looking For These - Fri Oct 30 2015 02:06 AM
Dan,
you have a nice little collection of them- looks good.. ... cool
Posted By: mcguffeyd1 Re: Looking For These - Fri Oct 30 2015 02:13 AM
Originally Posted By advertologist
Dan,
you have a nice little collection of them- looks good.. ... cool

Thanks Randy!
Do you know which ones I am missing? I know i am missing some gargoyle process cans and vice versa.
What grades did they make theses in.
Arctic, Arctic Special, A, AF, BB and ....
Posted By: advertologist Re: Looking For These - Fri Oct 30 2015 02:26 AM
did they ever make that style can in a 5 qt & do you have any (picture please) if so?.. ... cool
Posted By: mcguffeyd1 Re: Looking For These - Fri Oct 30 2015 02:30 AM
Yes had quite a few of them as well
Here is one that I sold awhile ago

And another
Posted By: advertologist Re: Looking For These - Fri Oct 30 2015 02:42 AM
what do they call the red & black top & bottom?
checkerboard, aztec ? notice some of these qts
have a yellowish background in color- made like this
or is it due too age? .. ... cool

Thanks..
Posted By: mcguffeyd1 Re: Looking For These - Fri Oct 30 2015 02:49 AM
I call them Greek Key cans. I believe the yellowing is age. Some of these are NOS and still have a nice shine and are the most white. Then again it probably has to do with how they were stored for the past 85+ years
Posted By: Gas globe guy Re: Looking For These - Fri Oct 30 2015 03:05 AM
Very nice Dan! These are getting hard to find in any condition now a days... I'll keep my eyes peeled for yeah.

I like the yellowing of the paint better then the white. Just looks cool IMO. Good luck with your search! Looking for 5 quarts too, or?? I have a oil can book with some gargoyle quarts and 5 quarts. I'll send yeah a list of the ones they have in it.

Thanks
Noah
Posted By: mcguffeyd1 Re: Looking For These - Fri Oct 30 2015 03:10 AM
Noah I am not wanting the 5 quarts. Sold almost all my 5's awhile ago
Have two left and I don't even want them. Too big
Dan
Posted By: Steven C. Re: Looking For These - Fri Oct 30 2015 09:16 AM
Awesome cans Dan!!
Especially those top two! And the top right is really really cool!!! Do you know it's date? Certainly looks to be earlier than the rest.
Posted By: djhubba Re: Looking For These - Fri Oct 30 2015 10:10 PM
i call them greek key cans too :-) here are mine

i will keep my eye out for ones you don't have and please keep me in mind for ones i don't have..we dig the same stuff my friend smile
Posted By: advertologist Re: Looking For These - Fri Oct 30 2015 11:16 PM
also have 4 of the greek key cans, is one grade harder too get than the rest?.. ... cool

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Posted By: mcguffeyd1 Re: Looking For These - Fri Oct 30 2015 11:41 PM
I would say the gargoyle process is tougher out of your 4 Randy
Posted By: advertologist Re: Looking For These - Fri Oct 30 2015 11:45 PM
Dan,
how many different variations are there in the greek key qt. set?.. ... cool
Posted By: mcguffeyd1 Re: Looking For These - Sat Oct 31 2015 12:12 AM
Originally Posted By advertologist
Dan,
how many different variations are there in the greek key qt. set?.. ... cool

I can think of 22 maybe more.
Dan
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