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Lot 357: Duo Graphex Running-in Compound Pyramidal Motor Oil Tin

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Start price: £60

Estimated price: £120 - £200

Buyer's Premium: 16%

A four-sided pyramidal motor oil tin for Duo Graphex running-in and upper cylinder compound, standing approximately 14.5 inches tall. The green-finished body features a front lithographed label with a central triangle logo reading COLLOIDAL GRAPHITE and DUO GRAPHEX CONTAINING ACHESON. The label text lists various engine benefits including cures valve trouble and repels carbon, alongside directions for use in new or rebored engines. The base of the label identifies the wholesale distributor as B. & C. Pearson, 480 Lyndon Road, Sheldon, Birmingham. The tin is constructed with a wire D-shaped carry handle to the rear and a threaded screw cap embossed with five lines of text reading REFUSE THIS CAN IF THE INNER SEAL IS BROKEN.


Condition report:

Heavy surface rust and corrosion are visible to the screw cap, top neck, and base edges (photos 3, 5). The lithographed label shows overall staining, scratching, and areas of flaking and loss, most notably along the bottom edge (photo 2). The green-finished body exhibits general oxidation, a dark patina, and surface wear throughout (photos 1, 4).