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bugpowered Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2004 Posts: 279 Location: Oil spot on the garage floor, Michigan
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:04 pm Post subject: I have seen the Allboy gas cans...familiar with Sebring? |
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I picked this petro can up from a local flea market last year. I cleaned it and left it just the way I found it, of course on my shelf. I am familiar with Allboy cans and the way they look. This can is stamped Sebring on the spout cover. The can is a little wider and holds about two gallons of gas, an estimation. Does anyone know about this company?
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thanks for any help _________________ the parts that you buy from me today, will fund my projects tomorrow...
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L572 Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Can't see your picture.....It's asking for a screen name and password to login.....
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bugpowered Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry about that if you go back and try it will link you to the picture. I appreciate any information you may have.
Thanks,
Martin _________________ the parts that you buy from me today, will fund my projects tomorrow... |
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r39o Samba Polizei
Joined: May 18, 2005 Posts: 9800 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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That's the standard 10 liter version. Sebrings were what we bought in the USA. There are other names stamped into those same basic cans. Fawi, Dilo, Faun, no name, etc....All stamped into the same basic can. Made in both 5 and 10 liter versions. I am guesing one company stamped them out for all the others. _________________ "Use the SEARCH, Luke" But first visit the Vanagon FAQ!
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bugpowered Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2004 Posts: 279 Location: Oil spot on the garage floor, Michigan
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the information that you were able to provide. You have given me more than I could find thus far. I do have another question, you said these style gas cans were sold here in the states versus Allboy in Germany. Were these items often found in VWs as well as accessories, or was this the common design of the day?
Thanks again,
Martin _________________ the parts that you buy from me today, will fund my projects tomorrow... |
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r39o Samba Polizei
Joined: May 18, 2005 Posts: 9800 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Appear to be a common thing of the day. Never seen one with a car marque name stamped in. Always some funky name. I have a few. They are around. Sometimes for big money. Sometimes not. They are not very rare or anythng like that. Neat to have.
Now there are round ones too. They fit the spare tire. I have two 5 liter ones to fit 13 inch wheels. I have seen many 7 and 8 liter ones too. Those are the VW / 356 sizes. The 7 and 8 liter ones come up frequently. It took me a few years of looking to get 5 liter ones for my 13 inch application though. The 5 liter appears to be rare. I know of only 3 or 4 other 5 liter ones but those are not important to most people. _________________ "Use the SEARCH, Luke" But first visit the Vanagon FAQ!
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L572 Samba Member
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Suboval Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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bugpowered wrote: |
Thanks for the information that you were able to provide. You have given me more than I could find thus far. I do have another question, you said these style gas cans were sold here in the states versus Allboy in Germany. Were these items often found in VWs as well as accessories, or was this the common design of the day?
Thanks again,
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Allboy was the manufacturer of the VW Accessory Jerrican (gas can) as seen in the 50's VW Accessory Booklet. The ones in 50's were blue with a silver handle/spout. The handle/spout clasp was 2 pieces. The ones in 60's were red with a silver handle/spout. The handle/spout clasp was 1 piece.
Eversure was the brand in England. On the Allboy, look at the bottom of the can. You should see 2 numbers stamped into the metal. That is the year the can was made. |
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r39o Samba Polizei
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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Allboy was the manufacturer of the VW Accessory Jerrican (gas can) as seen in the 50's VW Accessory Booklet. The ones in 50's were blue with a silver handle/spout. The handle/spout clasp was 2 pieces. The ones in 60's were red with a silver handle/spout. The handle/spout clasp was 1 piece. Eversure was the brand in England. On the Allboy, look at the bottom of the can. You should see 2 numbers stamped into the metal. That is the year the can was made. |
I can not confirm the color, but the stampings are too similiar (identical) between all the different manufacturers square cans to have been made by more than one company.
I have 3 or 4 square ones in the garage right now. I will look for the date coding on the bottom during the day.
The round ones all look the same. I can only assume them to be made by one company. But there are not any maker names I can find on them. _________________ "Use the SEARCH, Luke" But first visit the Vanagon FAQ!
1990 Multivan EJ 22, Rancho trans 0.82 4th, Small Car front AC, CLKs w/ 215/65-16, homemade big brakes 303mm, Konis, Recaros, etc....
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volksartist Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:16 am Post subject: |
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My Allboy can is blue and silver but also has an Opel printed graphic
on it. Does anyone else have branding or just plain blue?
I guess they were marketed to many makers.
Where is the best place to carry the can in an oval?
Are they worth much?
I love the can, seals up tight, pours fine. A practical accessory.
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15144 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:25 am Post subject: Re: I have seen the Allboy gas cans...familiar with Sebring? |
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bugpowered wrote: |
I picked this petro can up from a local flea market last year. I cleaned it and left it just the way I found it, of course on my shelf. I am familiar with Allboy cans and the way they look. This can is stamped Sebring on the spout cover. The can is a little wider and holds about two gallons of gas, an estimation. Does anyone know about this company?
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the only help I can offer... here's the img. _________________
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tatersgravy Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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Here is one I picked up for $5.00.
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volkswouter Samba Member
Joined: March 25, 2003 Posts: 450 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:35 am Post subject: Re: I have seen the Allboy gas cans...familiar with Sebring? |
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I've got a 10L Allboy styled jerrycan of the Dutch brand Fabory.
Fawi is also a company name who produced Alloy styled jerrycans here in Europe.
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volkswouter Samba Member
Joined: March 25, 2003 Posts: 450 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 9:53 am Post subject: Re: I have seen the Allboy gas cans...familiar with Sebring? |
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This is my later style Allboy jerrycan branded with the letters PRIMA.
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volkswouter Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:22 am Post subject: Re: I have seen the Allboy gas cans...familiar with Sebring? |
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My 5L and 10L late style Sixties Allboy's next to each other.
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CanStan Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2005 Posts: 1039 Location: Calgary, AB
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: I have seen the Allboy gas cans...familiar with Sebring? |
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I wish I had a picture handy...
I had a 10 litre that looked the same, but it was marked "Dilo" and made in Czechoslovakia. It had the same hammered finish paint and was an emerald green. I find it interesting, because I see same ones stamped with different countries of manufacture. Maybe it was a common steel stamp that lots of companies in lots of countries bought to produce their own cans? |
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