One should always carry extra oil !!! but like this ??

[candbstudebakers]

Opened the hood of the 49 to take some pictures and this is what I found on the fire wall, do you think this is a dealer option? and what would you do with it?

[55coupe]

I love it it's just what I imagen some old timer would do to save time and effort.

[davepink53]

It was common in Vintage and Veteran cars to have an oil can mounted to the firewall. Both my 1916 and 1925 Studebakers have them as standard equipment.

[jclary]

Great location for the oil can. If it were mine, I would make sure to put a drop on the heater valve every time I opened the hood. Still, it probably wouldn't be enough!

[unclemiltie]

Looks like it would fit well on the cowl of a 64 Hawk

[Bordeaux Daytona]

Does the distributor shaft have an oil cup on it? My 64 does. I think I read that it should be lubed every thousand miles.

[warrlaw1]

My 6V generator has an oil cup. Hood hinges could always use a squirt. Tells us the car was maintained well at some point. Good find, Bob.

[DEEPNHOCK]

Some tools are timeless....
Still available today...

[candbstudebakers]

Some tools are timeless....
Still available today...

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I know as I use one with a flex head all the time when trying to fill the cyl. holes on a stuck engine, just fill the can with Marvel Mystery oil and put in as much as the hole will hold.

[BRUCESTUDE]

For sure that was added by some old timer who always had old cars with oil cans as standard equipment!!

[SN-60]

Car was definitely owned by an ex Boy Scout (Be Prepared)!

[brian6373]

Any old head railroad engineer knows that when you stop you have to "oil around"!

[rockne10]

That is, indeed, old school. Can you imagine a driver today adding that item before expending on a coffee can tail pipe or "ground effects package"?

[LarkTruck]

Maybe the car was hard to start after it sat for awhile and the can was filled with gasoline to prime the carb??? Just a thought.
JS