firewall oil cans

[Buick35]

I've seen older cars (much older than mine ) that have an oil can mounted inside the engine compartment. Mines a 35 Buick and wondered if it would look wierd. It dose have some spring loaded oil caps,even one for the throw out bearing which I think is a good idea.

[trini]

Are Mc Laughlin Buicks different from American Buicks?   My friend has a 1918 Mc Laughlin Buick . It has an oil can under the bonnet. His 1924  Mc Laughlin , if I remember, has a button pump mounted on the dash to oil the system.   

[Buick35]

That's pretty cool. I don't know about the old Buicks.I just finished mounting mine on the fire wall using a hose clamp and a sheet metal screw. I think it looks o.k.Greg.

[hidden_hunter]

My 22 cad has an oil can on the firewall next to the data plate 

[TerryB]

Ford had them, model T and maybe model A.  Ford oil cans have the Ford script on them making them easy to identify.

[Paul Dobbin]

My 35 Buick came with a sealed beam style light in a bracket on the firewall, with a long electrical cord for use as an emergency light.  I think it was a add on accessory, probably aftermarket.

Edited November 16, 2019 by Paul Dobbin
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[28 Chrysler]

My 1928 Chrysler has one in the same place as this 1926

[C Carl]

My 1927 Cadillac has a similar mounting for the oil can. On the '24 it is still on the firewall :

 

 

[HarryLime]

Ford did not sell cars with an oilcan . They sold cans and the bracket. 

[72caddy]

Early Dodge Brothers also had an oil can on the firewall.

[8E45E]

One can see the oil can on the firewall in the photos I took of this 1917 Chevrolet here:  https://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/forum/your-studebaker-forum/general-studebaker-specific-discussion/57559-why-is-the-ranchero-considered-the-first-american-coupe-utility-vehicle-over-a-coupe-express/page2?56183-Why-is-the-Ranchero-considered-the-first-American-coupe-utility-vehicle-over-a-Coupe-Express=&styleid=2

 

And I have seen 1920's McLaughlin-Buicks with the oil can on the firewall.

 

Craig

[Mark Shaw]

Buicks came with firewall mounted oil cans for many years. 

It would be interesting to know how many years this was done.  

 

[stakeside]

Here is my 29 DODGE BROS truck.

Could not find original but this works.

 

[Xander Wildeisen]

I had a 28 Hudson Super Six Coupe that had one on the firewall.