Rummaging through father in law's shop, and found these

[Speak2Mountain]

Valvoline is empty from 87 Amalie no barcode, any ideas how old this is? Amalie still full

 

[mrjlube]

Wow...cool find!

 

[CarbonSteel]

Originally Posted By: Speak2Mountain

Amalie no barcode, any ideas how old this is? Amalie still full

What API service is it? That will help narrow it down some. Here is one I found on eBay for API SA-SB (SB was not approved for use after 1951)

 

[Speak2Mountain]

I'll get that 2morrow. The top was so dirty and I had nothing to clean it with, but check this thread tomorrow

 

[BrocLuno]

Non-detergent SA-SB, maybe the 1950's at the latest ...

 

[Speak2Mountain]

wow, I'm guessing its still not worth anything?

 

[dlundblad]

Awesome. Old oil and beer cans are cool collectors items.

 

[NormanBuntz]

Witco Chmical Co. bought Amalie in 1960 from the Sonneborn family, so the can is post-1960.

 

[Variant_S]

Originally Posted By: NormanBuntz

Witco Chmical Co. bought Amalie in 1960 from the Sonneborn family, so the can is post-1960.

Zip codes were introduced in the US in 1963, so the can is post-1963.

 

[BrocLuno]

So must have been marketing to those still running flatheads

 

[dwendt44]

English motorcycles called for non-detergent oil. Small engines too, maybe. My 2¢

 

[Crispysea]

Non-detergent? Probably used for OPE, maybe even for 2-cycle mix.