Bidspirit auction | 1946 Sunoco Mercury Made Two

1946 Sunoco Mercury Made Two Gallon Motor Oil Can - This is atwo-gallon motor oil can produced for the Sun Oil Company, featuring a printed copyright date of 1946 on the front lower right. The rectangular container is constructed of lithographed tin and finished in the company's signature blue and yellow color scheme. The front face displays a central yellow horizontal band with the SUNOCO brand name in large blue block lettering. Above this, the text indicates a capacity of TWO U.S. GALLONS. Below the brand name, the oil is identified as Mercury Made MOTOR OIL in script and block fonts. The bottom edge identifies the maker as SUN OIL COMPANY PHILADELPHIA, PA., U.S.A. and features a small Sunoco diamond logo. A caduceus graphic with the words MERCURY MADE is located in the upper right corner. The back panel features a white serrated sunburst graphic with the message SAVE THIS CAN FOR REFILL BY YOUR SUNOCO DEALER. The top of the can retains its original metal strap handle and a screw-on cap. The cap is decorated with a yellow Sunoco diamond logo and is marked with the oil weight 10W. Capacity: Two U.S. Gallons.