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Old 02-04-10, 00:24
Phil Waterman Phil Waterman is offline
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Default Is this the critter?

Hi All

The term flimsey or flimsy is kicked around from time to time referred to as 4 gallon in Commonwealth parlance which would be Imperial Gallons. In US speak it would be a 5 gallon can, Conversion is 5 US gallons = 4.16 Imperial Gallons.

I don’t know if they were one in the same cans or not. In the US oil was often sold in this style can up until the advent of plastic containers.

I have several of these and yes the are FLIMSY as defined 1. not strong – weak and too easily broken 2. easily torn- light, thin and easily torn these cans are all of that.

So take a look at the picture is this the Critter or not?
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