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To: onona

Terrible cans anyway. The models from years and years ago are fine, if you don’t depend on them. The ones with the lawyer-proof nozzles are just useless.

Everytime one of these companies goes out of business, I just think “If I had a sheetmetal shop...”

I know a few of you out there must have a sheet metal shop.


5 posted on 11/20/2012 3:58:12 PM PST by Celerity
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To: Celerity

I had a 20 year old John Deere can and was heart broken when I backed over it and trashed it.


10 posted on 11/20/2012 4:04:54 PM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: Celerity

better yet...manufacture the old red tried and true heavy plastic gas cans...label them “FOR WATER ONLY”


64 posted on 11/20/2012 7:52:35 PM PST by M-cubed
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To: Celerity

I have a bunch of those with the stupid nozzle that lets air into them as you pour. Takes forever to fill my mower. I have a couple that have a vent at the back with a cover. I love that one as it saved much time while holding 5 gallons of gas upside down. I’ve thought about making a vent hole and cover for the others.


69 posted on 11/21/2012 3:00:26 AM PST by Portcall24
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To: Celerity
I assume you are talking about THESE #$%@&!@! THINGS. I guess they decided we couldn't handle pouring gas out of the old style cans.

Well in just THREE uses, I spilled more gas than I ever spilled IN MY ENTIRE LIFE (and I'm 51) using the old reliable cans. I hope the lawyers, greenie weenies, or whoever was responsible for the change are happy with the outcome. It's 10 times worse.


70 posted on 11/21/2012 4:29:16 AM PST by Mich Patriot (PITCH BLACK is the new "transparent")
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To: Celerity
The ones with the lawyer-proof nozzles are just useless.

On the plastic cans, the threads are primarily the same from brand to brand. I have tossed all nozzles, keep the caps and use one really nice flexible nozzle on any can I need to pour from. I wet myself with gas one time with the crappy, totally non-functional 'lawyer-inspired' nozzle you speak of. Threw them all out.

78 posted on 11/21/2012 7:24:10 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts ('Need' now means wanting someone else's money. 'Greed' means wanting to keep your own...)
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