S Speak2Mountain Joined Apr 7, 2017 Messages 553 Location Mississippi Oct 31, 2017 #1 Valvoline is empty from 87 Amalie no barcode, any ideas how old this is? Amalie still full Last edited: Oct 31, 2017
CarbonSteel Joined Sep 26, 2010 Messages 9,807 Oct 31, 2017 #3 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)
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)
S Speak2Mountain Thread starter Joined Apr 7, 2017 Messages 553 Location Mississippi Oct 31, 2017 #4 I'll get that 2morrow. The top was so dirty and I had nothing to clean it with, but check this thread tomorrow
I'll get that 2morrow. The top was so dirty and I had nothing to clean it with, but check this thread tomorrow
B BrocLuno Joined Sep 6, 2015 Messages 6,147 Location Kalifornia Kollective Oct 31, 2017 #5 Non-detergent SA-SB, maybe the 1950's at the latest ... Last edited: Oct 31, 2017
S Speak2Mountain Thread starter Joined Apr 7, 2017 Messages 553 Location Mississippi Oct 31, 2017 #6 wow, I'm guessing its still not worth anything?
dlundblad Joined Sep 30, 2013 Messages 16,308 Location Indiana Oct 31, 2017 #7 Awesome. Old oil and beer cans are cool collectors items.
NormanBuntz Joined Jul 27, 2013 Messages 4,384 Location Outer Banks, NC & Central FL Oct 31, 2017 #8 Witco Chmical Co. bought Amalie in 1960 from the Sonneborn family, so the can is post-1960.
Variant_S Joined Feb 14, 2017 Messages 240 Location SW of Chicago, IL Oct 31, 2017 #9 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.
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.
B BrocLuno Joined Sep 6, 2015 Messages 6,147 Location Kalifornia Kollective Oct 31, 2017 #10 So must have been marketing to those still running flatheads
D dwendt44 Joined May 17, 2006 Messages 4,550 Location Central Wisconsin Nov 1, 2017 #11 English motorcycles called for non-detergent oil. Small engines too, maybe. My 2¢
C Crispysea Joined Apr 14, 2017 Messages 475 Location TN USA Nov 1, 2017 #12 Non-detergent? Probably used for OPE, maybe even for 2-cycle mix.