Anyone know about milk cans?

[Bar Nuthin 2,263]

I figured this group might a good source of information since we have an appreciation of old metal with patina.

My Son In-law gave me this relic he found while doing demo on an old house and barn he bought.

Does anyone here have any interesting insights on this 5-gallon milk can?

 

   

 

[Pullstart 69,527]

I recently got a few milk cans and know nothing about THAT hobby… 

[rmaynard 17,039]

 

Being in the hobby of hunting and collecting oil cans, an item like this shows up occasionally. However, it's always been described as an oil can. I did see one in a shop in Pennsylvania. painted red and with a price tag of over $100.00.

[Achto 31,451]

7 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said:

Does anyone here have any interesting insights on this 5-gallon milk can?

 

I'm with @rmaynard. Ellisco was in the oil business. 

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/117140017505

 

Brief history.

Ellisco oil cans were produced by George D. Ellis & Sons Inc. of Philadelphia, a company founded in 1843, with the "Ellisco" mark used starting in 1920. Known for durable 5-gallon galvanized, often fluted (ribbed) metal cans, they were staples in the 1920s–1930s for distributing fuel and oil to farms, businesses, and early service stations.