2 Gal. Petrol Tin ID

[Mike Cecil]

...and Willow were a sheet metal manufacturer in Australia, more famous for cake tine and the like. Their emblem was the word 'willow' within an elongated diamond.

Mike C

[Lynn Eades]

My understanding is that pre war, in these 2 gal tins, was the only way petrol could be purchased at least here in N.Z. anyway.
Is this another misnomer that I have lived with for many years, or is it true? Didn't all dis-ad-vintaged cars carry them?

[Rob Beale]

Petrol was also sold in NZ in wooden crates containing two 4 gal cans (aka flimsies to some). Many had soldered openings requiring the user to puncture the can to open it. I have seen a pourer which included a spike. (will get a photo).

These were sold at general stores in the country areas. Later on the petrol companies argued that these stores shouldn't sell petrol from bowsers as they also sold food. Decades later we buy food at petrol stations - go figure!

Rob

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

...and Willow were a sheet metal manufacturer in Australia, more famous for cake tine and the like. Their emblem was the word 'willow' within an elongated diamond.

Mike C

The 'Willow' trademark is also found on the wartime tins of gas detector paint which Aussie disposals were selling years ago, usually dated 1943. Willow made garden watering cans and many other sheet metal products.

[Mike Cecil]

Willow made the paint cans, not the paint, of course.