Thread: Rega oil cans

Good old Gum Tree - there it was, a superb Rega oil can for $8. How could I possibly pass that by ?

You can't beat these oil cans for any lathe with ball oilers. If you don't have a Rega oil can, then you are seriously missing out.

Or is it just me ? Maybe I'm just a Rega oil can addict ?



Anyone else a Rega fan ?

The latest $8 one is the big one in the middle.

The red one second from left was my fathers and is still going strong after 40 years full time service for a life long motor mechanic.

Love those Regas. Chinese oil cans are crap.

Cheers

Rob

Originally Posted by nearnexus

Love those Regas. Chinese oil cans are crap.

Cheers

Rob

Yes, I have a couple of the Chinese red things .. They are good for one thing, it's great exercise for your thumb, making those things do anything usually requires a marathon of pumping , all you get is a dribble . One of mine fell to bits , the plunger thing always comes apart when you least expect it . The flex nozzle comes off too .

I did have an old can from a WW2 Jeep, they had a bracket on the bulkhead for it . That type you use inverted , you press the bottom in, and it makes a "boink " sound , and oil squirts out .

Mike

Hi Rob,
at work we snap up all the Rega cans we can get our hands on. Not the modern ones like you have but even then we wouldn't throw them out. We go for the older style as even back in the day they were the can of choice.
Great pick up for $8.

Phil

I'm also a fan of the older Rega cans, I have a couple that were from my grandfather's shed and are still giving me good service. The only decent new cans I've found so far are the German Reilang brand.

NEARNEXUS,

I could not agree more about rega oil cans, especially regarding ball oilers, but you must get one of the engineers style [lower with a long neck].

The two main points with the pump type Rega oil cans as in the photo are that the brass tip is made to fit and seal against ball oilers, making them indispensible for lathes.

And,

You can use them to pump fluid up from below when bleeding vehicle clutch and brake systems (slave to master cylinders). Try that with any other oil can.

The funny thing about filling through ball oilers i've seen in some (American) posts is some dumbies have even tried using hypodermic needles as they don't know how to fill them using a proper oil can

Makes you wonder about some people.

Cheers

Rob

The brass tips are also used when oiling reciprocating shafts. If they touch the shaft there is no damage. Having said that, in tight spots if your timing isn't perfect it don't half make a mess of the spout and tip. I have lost count of the amount of new tips I have machined up.

Phil

Yes, the Rega oil can is a time tested winner.
regards
Bruce

I was a fan but....

Take your beloved Rega outside into the sunlight and have a look inside the can for rust. I had 3 Rega cans, I chucked two out because they had rusted internally. Seems improbable I know, given that they contain oil.

BT

hi

Seems that others don't like the modern cans

Oil cans

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

I was a fan but....

Take your beloved Rega outside into the sunlight and have a look inside the can for rust. I had 3 Rega cans, I chucked two out because they had rusted internally. Seems improbable I know, given that they contain oil.

BT

That could easily happen to any oil can if it got water in it, from being left in the rain etc.

The oil would sit on top of the water, being less dense, and yes it certainly could rust the bottom.

None of mine have any sign of rust - depends how they've been treated in their previous life I recon.

Cheers

Rob

Hi Rob,

Nice score with the Rega oil cans, I have a Rega and a Wesco, along with the usual leaky chinese toys.

BT posted a picture of a nice German Oil can, but now I can't find it....

Regards
Ray

EDIT: Ok here it is... the Pressol Spezial.

Hi Ray,

That's a mighty fine oil can - for a new one .

Where did you get it ?

Nothing worse than a oil can that won't pump, dumps oil everywhere, leaks on the shelf, and is probably made in China.

Rob


The Pressol Spezial.

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Originally Posted by TED C

NEARNEXUS,

I could not agree more about rega oil cans, especially regarding ball oilers, but you must get one of the engineers style [lower with a long neck].

I often see those, but always thought they only used them on steam trains, and you had to wear blue denim bib and brace overalls to handle them correctly.

aka Casey Jones comming round the bend .......do dah...do dah....lol

It's been a long day.

Cheers

Rob

Ahem, land steam engines used them long before locomotive engines.

Phil