MTFCA Forum

Looking at Ford script hand oiler cans, how can on tell a T era can from a Model A era can? How can one tell an original T can from a reproduction T can, as I know they used to be reproduced (I have one)?

I believe the Vintage Ford had a big article on Ford oil cans. At this point I remember some things I've seen, but can't tell you when I saw them.

Years ago I saw on the forum, a member who bought, what he said, was an original for an outlandish price on eBay. There followed, a long discussion with pictures of originals versus repros which came in steel and brass. I could not tell the difference except that the originals were rusty and worn and had a patina that happens only through age. I don’t think the originals ever came in brass, but were all steel. If you do a search of “MTFCA, Ford script oil cans”, you might be able to find the thread.

I have several originals (steel) that appear to have been copper flashed.

Thanks for the replies, but no one, yet, has mentioned anything about the difference between Model T and Model A cans. I think I remember something about the cans with Ford script and the capital letter " E " being a Model A can, or am I wrong? Also, some cans had a large Ford script and some had the script in smaller size. Which came first, the ckicken or the egg?