Vintage Esso Blue 1950s petrol / oil / paraffin can. Nice example.
Esso
Esso is a company that is part of ExxonMobil, which also includes Mobil. The history of Esso includes:
Standard Oil: In 1870, John D. Rockefeller and his partners established the Standard Oil Company of Ohio, which became the Standard Oil Trust in 1882.
Anglo-American Oil Company: In 1888, the Anglo-American Oil Company was established in the United Kingdom.
Esso A.G.: In 1890, Standard Oil and local ship merchants in Bremen established Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft, which later became Esso A.G.
Esso in the UK: During World War II, the UK government requisitioned Esso's tanker fleet to maintain fuel supplies. In 1951, the Fawley Refinery was officially opened, becoming the UK's largest refinery.
It measures 35cm tall. Width i- 15cm, depth is 19cm including handle.
Vintage 1950s esso blue valor blue metal oil can
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