scall38 Posted 29 December , 2015 Share Posted 29 December , 2015 I have a few of these bottles all brass but they have a variety of stamps on the bottom of them. I am posting a picture of one . I would delighted if anyone can help thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastaircox Posted 29 December , 2015 Share Posted 29 December , 2015 Samuel Heath and Sons, Birmingham. old copper.org is a useful resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 29 December , 2015 Share Posted 29 December , 2015 What sort of help were you after? TRY HERE ( scroll down a bit) Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scall38 Posted 29 December , 2015 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2015 Thanks that link is extreamly helpful I now have to sort out the collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gew88/05 Posted 30 December , 2015 Share Posted 30 December , 2015 What sort of help were you after? TRY HERE ( scroll down a bit) Chris Thanks so much for that link, I have it on my computer at work but not here at home, this gave me the chance to add it to my home bookmarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scall38 Posted 7 January , 2016 Author Share Posted 7 January , 2016 (edited) Hi folks here is the boiler Mark 4 collection. There is one Mark three there . I would be interested to see how any other member displays their oilers thanks. Edited 7 January , 2016 by scall38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thorne Posted 8 January , 2016 Share Posted 8 January , 2016 Here are some of mine. Left to right Mks. I, II, III. IV, and two versions of the plastic Mk. V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scall38 Posted 8 January , 2016 Author Share Posted 8 January , 2016 Excellent group of oilers. It must be really hard to get Mark I and ii oilers. Great to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 8 January , 2016 Share Posted 8 January , 2016 Here are some of mine. Left to right Mks. I, II, III. IV, and two versions of the plastic Mk. V. Intrigued about the plastic one. Any idea what type of plastic that would be? Presumably a cellulose based one to give a transparent bottle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thorne Posted 8 January , 2016 Share Posted 8 January , 2016 Dunno. As far as I can tell, it first appears in VOAS Section B1 in July of 1940 as BA 6320, where it is simply described as "Bottles, Oil, Mk. V, Plastic; with stopper and washer." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 8 January , 2016 Share Posted 8 January , 2016 Ah OK. I thought it was of WW1 vintage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scall38 Posted 8 January , 2016 Author Share Posted 8 January , 2016 I agree all the plastic oilers. I have are ww2 or later. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrylee Posted 9 May , 2016 Share Posted 9 May , 2016 Can anybody identify the upper oil bottle which I bought at a flea market last week? It is 5.75 inches in length and its lid with internal oil dipper is exactly the same as those of a standard Mk.IV. Its base is stamped with the B.S.A. logo and there is a "40" stamped into its body which is one long oil chamber. It fits perfectly into the butt-trap of an S.M.L.E, but then leaves insufficient space for a pull-through. I have placed a standard Mk.IV oil bottle below it for comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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