

Vintage one-gallon Gargoyle Mobiloil “BB” Heavy motor oil can marked “Vacuum Oil Company Import” and S. ” Both display faces feature the red gargoyle and the slogan “Make the Mobiloil chart your guide. ” The other two panels carry the headings “Beware of Imitations” and “Correct Lubrication. ” The top is embossed “Net Contents One Gallon and has a diagonal metal carry handle. The removable screw cap is embossed Refuse This Can If the Inner Seal Be Broken. Both gargoyle graphics and the BB grade markings are legible. The can shows brown spotting and discoloration across the cream panels, scratches, and finish loss along the rims and vertical seams. There is surface rust on the base, around the opening, and inside the cap. Photos show all four sides, the top and bottom, and the cap removed.